Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
World/Pandemic
Types
Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
1200220
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CODIAEUM variegatum
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Rushfoil, Croton
Bladderwort
In Hindi
क्रोटोन प्लांट
Bladderwort plant
In German
Kroton
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Croton
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Croton Planta
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Κρότωνα φυτών
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
cróton
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Kroto roślin
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Planta Croton
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Croton
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Crotoneae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
65220
1
27800
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