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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
10  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

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
Orbicular  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
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  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

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 back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Full Sun  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bulbs  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
surprise lily  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Surprise Lily

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Surprise Lily

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Surprise 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 Surprise 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 Surprise 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 Surprise Lily has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Surprise Lily is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Surprise Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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