Utricularia graminifolia is an elegant, light green foreground plant. We found this variety at an altitude of 2,000 m in fast-flowing water and emersed in the splash zone of small streams in Sri Lanka. In aquariums this plant needs moderate light to gradually produce a thick but very short carpet. Utricularia has a few unique characteristics: it is a carnivorous plant and produces special bladder traps to capture passing microorganisms. Fish and shrimp are perfectly safe, however.
PLANT PROFILE
Genus: | Utricularia |
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Species: | graminifolia |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Origin: | South East Asia |
Light: | high – medium |
Temperature: | 22-28°C |
Growth rate: | slow |
Area: | Foreground |
Height: | up to 5 cm |
pH: | 6-7,5 |
Water hardness: | soft to medium |
Co2: | 10-20 mg/l |
Propagation: | runners |
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