Plant : Utricularia graminifolia (UG)


Scientific name: Utricularia graminifolia (UG)
Common name: Utricularia graminifolia (UG)
Origin: Asia
How to: Utricularia graminifolia belongs to the bladderwort family. All the plants in this family are insect eating, perennial water and marsh plants. Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family, which Utricularia graminifolia forms after a short period of time in the aquarium. The species name means 'with grass like leaves' and the fresh green leaves after a short period of time form a pretty mat which looks like a lawn. Utricularia graminifolia is therefore an ideal foreground plant
Maximum Height: 2 - 8 cm
Growth rate: Medium to Fast
Area: Foreground
Light: Medium to Bright
Temperature: 64 - 82 °F (18 -28 °C)
Propagation: Runner
Difficulty: 2 - 3 - click for more about difficulty level

 it can grow emerged to be floating island.

 trapping devices on Utricularia graminifolia that are used to catch crustaceans and ciliates.

it can grow submerged and form a nice carpet.

Writer : Mann ~ a blog about AquaScaping

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2 comments:

  1. Great stuff. Tapi tarak jual

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  2. don't know yet, i asked the person in 88 last time.. next time go there see they know or not.. :p

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