About
A terrestrial or semi-aquatic bladderwort from the Americas, with slender, rush-like stems and tiny leaves, bearing yellow, snapdragon-like flowers on erect stems in summer. A slender-stemmed (juncea) carnivorous plant for a warm, moist, peaty bog garden or aquatic glasshouse container.
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.