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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: Leaves are flat on soil.
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Other: Shaped like bunnies, with markings.
Flower Color: Multi-Color: The flowers have small yellow spots in the center, with the outer edges being blue or lavender, the center ring being white. There are two streaks of purple, giving the name 'Mad Bunny Plant'.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Carnivorous
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Bunny Bladderwort
  • Bladderwort

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Location: Hong Kong Botanical Garden
Date: 07/03/2013
photo by 阿橋 HQ via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhq9
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-05
Location: Used with permission from John's Carnivorous Plants. Plants for sale: https://johnscarnivorousplants.com/
Location: Cornwall, England
Date: 08/14/2011
public domain photo by John Jearrard via his web site: http://www
Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
Date: 2023-05-25
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Location: Used with permission from John's Carnivorous Plants. Plants for sale: https://johnscarnivorousplants.com/
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-30
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2023
Date: 2023-08-25
The hairs/fringes on the edge of the bladder trap, responsible fo
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2023
Date: 2023-08-25
A bladder trap
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Date: 2019-10-06
Location: February 2023 | Fairfax VA
Date: 2023-02-28
Flower still opening, so bunny "ears" not grown yet
Location: The Fata Morgana Greenhouse at Prague Botanic Garden
Location: Used with permission from John's Carnivorous Plants. Plants for sale: https://johnscarnivorousplants.com/
Location: Fairfax, VA | March, 2023
Date: 2023-03-19
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-05
Location: The Fata Morgana Greenhouse at Prague Botanic Garden
credit: Petr Dlouhý
Location: Used with permission from John's Carnivorous Plants. Plants for sale: https://johnscarnivorousplants.com/
Location: Fairfax, VA | January 2023
Location: Used with permission from Carnivorous Greenhouse. Plants for sale: https://carnivorousgreenhouse.com/
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