Tropica Utricularia graminifolia 1-2-Grow!

Utricularia graminifolia from Asia belongs to the bladderwort family. All the plants in this family are insect eating, perennial water and marsh plants. In nature, the plant lives in nutrient-poor places, hence the need to catch small insects and digest them. Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family, which Utricularia graminifolia forms after a short period in the aquarium. The species name means 'with grass like leaves' and the fresh green leaves will after some time form a pretty mat which looks like a lawn (2-8 cm tall).

Care requirements: Difficulty: Advanced (per Tropica). Light demand: Medium. CO2 demand: Medium; added CO2 is beneficial. Growth rate: Medium. Placement: Foreground (carpeting). Height in tank: 3-10+ cm. Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.