
Eastern Purple Bladderwort
About Eastern Purple Bladderwort
Eastern Purple Bladderwort is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Eastern Purple Bladderwort likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Eastern Purple Bladderwort belongs to the Utricularia genus, and is native to Eastern Canada and the Central and Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Utricularia purpurea
Utricularia
Lentibulariaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Eastern Purple Bladderwort
How often to water your Eastern Purple Bladderwort

every 9
Eastern Purple Bladderwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Eastern Purple Bladderwort in your home

a window
Eastern Purple Bladderwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Eastern Purple Bladderwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Eastern Purple Bladderwort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Eastern Purple Bladderwort

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Eastern Purple Bladderwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Eastern Purple Bladderwort
Eastern Purple Bladderwort
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
