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A vigorous aquatic species that will prosper in shallow water (and grows well here in the water trays among the Sarracenia).
I have also grown it in a jar on a windowsill and in a tank of water under lights. An article by Ada Molina on the University of Reading website says: "A beautiful and innocent flower above the water surface, a killer underneath… thin and delicate as a hairy root Utricularia gibba is hidden awaiting its next victim… As a string of beads, a set of bladder-like traps are neatly arranged along the stems. These traps, borne on short stalks attached to leaf-like structures, are provided with hair-like projections at the mouth that act as triggers. Once stimulated by a passing organism they will open inward the lid at the mouth, hoovering the prey and digesting it. The humped bladderwort belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family. Found in ponds and lakes, either in shallow water or floating, from lowland to open montane microhabitats (Chew & Haron 2012), this carnivorous plant has become a fairly common widespread guest of aquatic habitats all over the world. Mainly distributed in pantropical regions, it can also be found in further south areas in South America, Africa and Australia, and also in Canada. A bit fussy when it comes to flowering, our floating femme fatale will delight the pond community with its beautiful flowers only if hold near the surface by any kind of support such as vegetation or substrate. The flowers will be born on erect, solitary or often several inflorescences 2-35 cm high." |
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