049B TC Utricularia graminifolia

Utricularia graminifolia from Asia belongs to the Liliaceae family. All plants in this family are insect, perennial water and swamp plants. In nature, plants live in nutrient-poor places, so they need to catch small insects and digest them.

Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family and form grasses after a short time in the aquarium.
The species name means "grass like leaves", and the fresh green leaves form a nice mat after a while that looks like a lawn (2-8 cm tall).

Therefore, Poaceae is an ideal foreground plant, although it is demanding.

type:	carpet
origin:	Asia
The country or continent where the plant is most common. A cultivar emerges or develops in cultivation.
growth rate:	Moderate
The growth rate of this plant compared to other aquatic plants.
high:	3 - 10+
Average height (cm) of plants after two months in the tank.
Light requirements:	Moderate
The average or moderate light requirement for aquarium plants is 0.5 W/L.
carbon dioxide:	Moderate
The moderate requirement for CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. The high demand for carbon dioxide is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

Utricularia graminifolia from Asia belongs to the bladderwort family. All the plants in this family are insect eating, perennial water and marsh plants. In the nature, the plant lives in nutrient-poor places, hence the need to catch small insects and digest them.

Bladder traps are a unique feature of this family, which Utricularia graminifolia forms after a short period in the aquarium.
The species name means 'with grass like leaves' and the fresh green leaves will after some time form a pretty mat which looks like a lawn (2-8 cm tall).

Utricularia graminifolia is therefore an ideal foreground plant, although it is rather demanding.