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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Korea  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
80  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Spider lily and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Spider lily and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spider lily and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spider lily and Bladderwort 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 Spider lily is anti-cancer, treating poison ivy and treating tumours whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Spider lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Bladderwort

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