Home
Garden Plants


About Surprise Lily and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Pests and diseases free  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
surprise lily  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
surprise lily  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
10  
220  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Surprise Lily and Bladderwort. Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Surprise Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like . 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 Surprise Lily and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort

Season and care of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Surprise Lily and Bladderwort Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort

Care of Surprise Lily and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Surprise Lily 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.

Bulb Plants

Bulb Plants

» More Bulb Plants

Compare Bulb Plants

» More Compare Bulb Plants