Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties
22050
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Common Name
Bladderwort
Spanish Shawl
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Heterocentron
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Heterocentron
In French
plante Bladderwort
Heterocentron
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Heterocentron
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Heterocentron
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Heterocentron
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Heterocentron
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Heterocentron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Myrtales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Melastomataceae
Genus
Utricularia
Heterocentron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Abreae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species
220200
1
27800
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