Freshwater
Utricularia graminifolia
Lentibulariaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Foreground
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bangladesh, China, China Southeast, India, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Videos
Utricularia graminifolia is a tough plant to keep, but worth the extra care for sure!🤗
Green AquaAug 28, 2024
Iwagumi with Utricularia graminifolia!🥰💚 | Cinematic by Green Aqua
Green AquaSep 2, 2023
More about the species
Description
Utricularia graminifolia is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Asia, where it can be found in Burma, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. U. graminifolia grows as a terrestrial or affixed subaquatic plant in wet soils or in marshes, usually at lower altitudes but ascending to 1,500 m (4,921 ft) in Burma. It was originally described and published by Martin Vahl in 1804. It has also recently been grown in planted aquaria. It is however not a true aquatic species, as seen in species from Utricularia subg. Utricularia.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Utricularia acuta
- Utricularia conferta
- Utricularia equiseticaulis
- Utricularia parviflora
- Utricularia pedicellata
- Utricularia purpurascens
Articles
All articles
Lighting: how long and how bright3 min read
How many hours the light should be on, why more light does not mean better plants, and how to avoid algae.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.