Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
purpureocaerulea
ID:
1073499

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.St.-Hil. & Girard

Source:
tro

Year:
1838

Citation Micro:
Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 7: 869 (1838)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072837

Common Names

  • Bladderwort
  • Purple-Blue Bladderwort
  • Utricularia Purpureocaerulea

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Uses & Benefits

Utricularia purpureocaerulea is a carnivorous plant that can be used as an ornamental plant in gardens and aquariums. It can also be used to purify water and remove pollutants from the water.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Utricularia purpureocaerulea is a purple-blue color and has a single, five-lobed corolla. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Utricularia purpureocaerulea is a perennial aquatic plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It is best grown in a shallow container with a light, sandy soil mix. The plant requires full sun to partial shade and should be kept moist. It is best to fertilize the plant every two weeks during the growing season.

Where to Find Utricularia purpureocaerulea

Utricularia purpureocaerulea is native to the wetland habitats of Central and South America.

Species in the Utricularia genus

Utricularia foliosa, Utricularia fimbriata, Utricularia firmula, Utricularia furcellata, Utricularia garrettii, Utricularia gibba, Utricularia chiribiquetensis, Utricularia erectiflora, Utricularia juncea, Utricularia malabarica, Utricularia macrorhiza, Utricularia lloydii, Utricularia longiciliata, Utricularia livida, Utricularia heterochroma, Utricularia hispida, Utricularia guyanensis, Utricularia janarthanamii, Utricularia jamesoniana, Utricularia jackii, Utricularia intermedia, Utricularia inflexa, Utricularia humboldtii, Utricularia hydrocarpa, Utricularia huntii, Utricularia bisquamata, Utricularia benjaminiana, Utricularia campbelliana, Utricularia calycifida, Utricularia bracteata, Utricularia breviscapa, Utricularia buntingiana, Utricularia bremii, Utricularia adpressa, Utricularia alpina, Utricularia beaugleholei, Utricularia australis, Utricularia aureomaculata, Utricularia amethystina, Utricularia aurea, Utricularia arenaria, Utricularia andongensis, Utricularia appendiculata, Utricularia cucullata, Utricularia cornuta, Utricularia cymbantha, Utricularia naviculata, Utricularia nana, Utricularia naikii, Utricularia myriocista,

Species in the Lentibulariaceae family

Genlisea africana, Genlisea angolensis, Genlisea aurea, Genlisea barthlottii, Genlisea filiformis, Genlisea glabra, Genlisea glandulosissima, Genlisea guianensis, Genlisea hispidula, Genlisea lobata, Genlisea margaretae, Genlisea nigrocaulis, Genlisea oxycentron, Genlisea pallida, Genlisea pulchella, Genlisea pygmaea, Genlisea repens, Genlisea roraimensis, Genlisea sanariapoana, Genlisea stapfii, Genlisea subglabra, Genlisea uncinata, Genlisea violacea, Genlisea multiflora, Genlisea nebulicola, Genlisea oligophylla, Genlisea tuberosa, Genlisea exhibitionista, Genlisea flexuosa, Genlisea metallica, Pinguicula scullyi, Pinguicula crystallina, Pinguicula crenatiloba, Pinguicula corsica, Pinguicula casabitoana, Pinguicula caryophyllacea, Pinguicula elongata, Pinguicula fontiqueriana, Pinguicula fiorii, Pinguicula filifolia, Pinguicula dertosensis, Pinguicula algida, Pinguicula albida, Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula villosa, Pinguicula spathulata, Pinguicula vallisneriifolia, Pinguicula bissei, Pinguicula benedicta, Pinguicula balcanica,

References

Augustin Saint-Hilaire (1779-1853): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.St.-Hil.' in the authors string.
Frédéric de Girard (1810-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Girard' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527039-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].