Bladderwort
Utricularia calycifida
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Full Sun
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
Bladderwort Overview
There are about 200 species of annual or perennial, carnivorous plants. They will produce bladder-like traps which are scattered on the stems or leaves of the plant, The 2-lipped, spurred flowers will vary in size form and colour. Most of the species in cultivation are free-floating.
How to propagate Bladderwort
Division
You can propagate by dividing floating foliage in spring or summer.
Other uses of Bladderwort
Some species are suitable only for tropical aquariums; those grown in outdoor pools require full sun (aquatic).