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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

220136
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
-

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Bladderwort
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Phlox plant

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Phlox Pflanze

In French

plante Bladderwort
plante Phlox

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
planta de Phlox

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
planta Phlox

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Phlox roślin

In Latin

bladderwort herba
plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22067
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Phlox

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Importance of Bladderwort and Phlox

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Phlox

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