Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Central America, South America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
22045
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Bladderwort
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Zebra Plant
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Zebra Plant
In French
plante Bladderwort
Zebra usine
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Zebra Plant
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Zebra roślin
In Latin
bladderwort herba
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
2203
1
27800
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