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About Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Lily of the Valley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Aquatics   

Origin
Asia, Europe   
World/Pandemic   

Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.   
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   

Number of Varieties
20   
99+
220   
25

Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges   
Lakes, stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
21,22   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1.00 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White   
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped   
Orbicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry   
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
Moist, Well drained   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads   
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight   
hair algae   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Insects   

Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting   
Avoid during Pregnancy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling   
Diuretic, Vulnerary   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis   
UTRICULARIA   

Common Name
Lily of the Valley   
Bladderwort   

In Hindi
कामुदिनी   
Bladderwort plant   

In German
Maiglöckchen   
bladderwort Pflanze   

In French
Lily of the Valley   
plante Bladderwort   

In Spanish
Lirio de los valles   
planta bladderwort   

In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας   
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   

In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale   
planta bladderwort   

In Polish
Lilia doliny   
Bladderwort roślin   

In Latin
Lílium convállium   
bladderwort herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Asparagaceae   
Lentibulariaceae   

Genus
Convallaria   
Utricularia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Pitcairnioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
220   
99+

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort. Lily of the Valley doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Lily of the Valley does not have fragrant flowers. Lily of the Valley has allergic reactions like Headache, Nausea and Vomiting and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Headache, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort

Season and care of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily of the Valley season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Bladderwort season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained and for Bladderwort is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort

Care of Lily of the Valley and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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