Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic
Types
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Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
50220
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Orbicular
Thorns
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✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Heterocentron
Bladderwort plant
In German
Heterocentron
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Heterocentron
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Heterocentron
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Heterocentron
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Heterocentron
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Heterocentron
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Scrophulariales
Family
Melastomataceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
200220
1
27800
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