About
A small, terrestrial bladderwort from South Africa and Madagascar, forming a mat of tiny, grass-like leaves and bearing slender stalks of small, violet to white, two-lipped flowers with a distinctive yellow throat, mainly in summer. An undemanding carnivorous plant for a sunny, moist, peaty compost in a warm glasshouse or terrarium.
About the genus
Utricularia can be aquatic, terrestrial or epiphytic, insectivorous annuals or perennials with linear to kidney-shaped leaves bearing bladders to trap insects, and solitary or racemose, 2-lipped flowers held above water level
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.