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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
South Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

22010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Bladderwort
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
afrikanische Lilie

In French

plante Bladderwort
Afrique lys

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
lirio africano

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
lírio africano

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
afrykański lilia

In Latin

bladderwort herba
African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

22010
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and African Lily

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or African Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bladderwort and African Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and African Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and African Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and African Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and African Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary whereas of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs African Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bladderwort vs African Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bladderwort are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of African Lily have Eczema and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and African Lily has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and African Lily is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and African Lily facts and facts of other plants too.