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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
long with sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little 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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Leaf spot, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
YUCCA harrimaniae  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
mound lily  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
palm lily  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
palm lily  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
palm lily  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
palm lily  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
palm lily  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
palm lily  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
palm lily  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
palm lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Palm lily

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Importance of Bladderwort and Palm lily

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

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