Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
western red lily
Number of Varieties
2201
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the Soil well drained
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
-
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
poisonous to cats
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
LILIUM philadelphicum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
wood lily
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Lilium philadelphicum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Lilium philadelphicum
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
lirio de madera
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
ξύλο κρίνος
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
wood lily
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
lilia drewna
In Latin
bladderwort herba
wood lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
22080
1
27800
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