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New to me this year, it is currently being sold as an aquarium plant and I am interested to see how hardy and adaptable it is. It can have small white flowers on short scapes
when grown emersed but my plant did not produce any. GreenAqua say: "Utricularia Graminifolia originates from parts of Southeast Asia, India, and China. It grows either free-floating or self-attached on rocks and wood in marshy places such as springs and rivers whose banks are often flooded. UG is also found in other sites with wet soils up to an altitude of 2000m. The plant rarely sprouts in full sun and prefers shady areas with soft waters. UG has small flat stalks that shine light green and grow only a few centimeters long. Its growth is also decumbent rather than upright, and spreading is creeping. Like many other aquarium plants, it also can grow emersed; in that stage, it probably flowers year round. The pale pink flower has violet markings and is held by a stem that can grow up to 30 cm long. " |
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| 29th September 2007 | ||
