Utricularia graminifolia
(Carnivorous Bladderwort)
Aquatic foreground plant.
Very limited - hard to find plant.
5 portions available at $10.00 each.
Each portion measures approx. 1.5" x 1.5"
Shipping is $7.00 for USPS Priority Mail with 2-3 day delivery. USA only.
Add $2.00 for a heat pack, if needed.
I've attached actual photos of these five portions. There are also photos of this plant in a large blue lid (not for sale) and how it looks growing on a small piece of driftwood (not for sale). Only the five single portions are for sale. (In the next post, I'll show other photos I have collected to give you a better idea how it's used.)
More information about this plant: Utricularia graminifolia stays under an inch tall - grows to 5 cm in height. Plant these as small plugs with tweezers. Once the root system is established, it sends out runners and fills in as a nice looking lawn in the foreground. It needs moderate-high light and ferts for thicker growth, but needs to be shaded a bit first while it acclimates to a new planting. Grows well without CO2, but gets more lush with it. (Mine are grown still without CO2.) I'm still testing this plant in different mediums, in both emersed and submersed form. The native plant needs slightly soft/acidic water conditions. This is a more cultivated strain from the native species that works in a wider range of water conditions. (My tap water is hard with a high pH, so I'm mixing that with soft water for now.)
It grows well without any substrate and can be attached to rocks or driftwood the same as we do with mosses. In it's emersed form, it forms beautiful leafy clumps that look great in a terrarium or paludarium. The emersed plant also sends out pretty white blooms. (I haven't got that far with mine yet, but I've seen the photos.)
From Tropica: "Utricularia graminifolia belongs to the bladderwort family. All the plants in this family are insect eating, perennial water and marsh plants. Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family, which Utricularia graminifolia forms after a short period of time in the aquarium. The species name means 'with grass like leaves' and the fresh green leaves after a short period of time form a pretty mat which looks like a lawn. Utricularia graminifolia is therefore an ideal foreground plant."
Tropica Profile: http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=049B
Related Article: http://www.tropica.dk/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=731
(Carnivorous Bladderwort)
Aquatic foreground plant.
Very limited - hard to find plant.
5 portions available at $10.00 each.
Each portion measures approx. 1.5" x 1.5"
Shipping is $7.00 for USPS Priority Mail with 2-3 day delivery. USA only.
Add $2.00 for a heat pack, if needed.
I've attached actual photos of these five portions. There are also photos of this plant in a large blue lid (not for sale) and how it looks growing on a small piece of driftwood (not for sale). Only the five single portions are for sale. (In the next post, I'll show other photos I have collected to give you a better idea how it's used.)
More information about this plant: Utricularia graminifolia stays under an inch tall - grows to 5 cm in height. Plant these as small plugs with tweezers. Once the root system is established, it sends out runners and fills in as a nice looking lawn in the foreground. It needs moderate-high light and ferts for thicker growth, but needs to be shaded a bit first while it acclimates to a new planting. Grows well without CO2, but gets more lush with it. (Mine are grown still without CO2.) I'm still testing this plant in different mediums, in both emersed and submersed form. The native plant needs slightly soft/acidic water conditions. This is a more cultivated strain from the native species that works in a wider range of water conditions. (My tap water is hard with a high pH, so I'm mixing that with soft water for now.)
It grows well without any substrate and can be attached to rocks or driftwood the same as we do with mosses. In it's emersed form, it forms beautiful leafy clumps that look great in a terrarium or paludarium. The emersed plant also sends out pretty white blooms. (I haven't got that far with mine yet, but I've seen the photos.)
From Tropica: "Utricularia graminifolia belongs to the bladderwort family. All the plants in this family are insect eating, perennial water and marsh plants. Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family, which Utricularia graminifolia forms after a short period of time in the aquarium. The species name means 'with grass like leaves' and the fresh green leaves after a short period of time form a pretty mat which looks like a lawn. Utricularia graminifolia is therefore an ideal foreground plant."
Tropica Profile: http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=049B
Related Article: http://www.tropica.dk/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=731
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