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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
110  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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
Orbicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, 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  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Lily  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
लिली  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Lilie  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Lis  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Lirio  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Lírio  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Lilia  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Lily

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or 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 Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs 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 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 Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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