- Runner plant (editor's classification)
- Difficult
- Medium–high light
- CO₂: recommended
Utricularia graminifolia
UG · Bladderwort
Difficult runner plant for medium and high light. It grows better with added CO₂. It is used in the foreground and can form a carpet. Growth is medium, and it is rated difficult to keep.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- Runner plant (editor's classification) Foreground, Carpet
- Light
- Medium, High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Difficulty
- Difficult Growth rate: Medium
- Height
- 1–2 in (3–5 cm)
- Water
- 64–79 °F (18–26 °C) pH 6–7
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Division
- Botanical name
- Utricularia graminifolia
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Asia
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyAll photos
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Utricularia graminifolia grown as a dense mat of grass-like leaves in a pot
Questions
Does Utricularia graminifolia need strong light?
Utricularia graminifolia grows in medium or high light.
Does Utricularia graminifolia need CO₂?
It grows without it, but added CO₂ helps Utricularia graminifolia grow faster and denser.
Where does Utricularia graminifolia go in the tank?
Utricularia graminifolia is used in the foreground and carpet.
