Utricularia inflata

$9.95

Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: Yes, but not required. Forms turions over winter.
Native Range: Southeatern United States
Zones: 4-7 (3-9)

Utricularia inflata, Swollen Bladderwort, is a large growing, perennial, aquatic bladderwort with distinctive radial floats. The floats divide at the ends and branch often bearing multiple traps. It grows suspended in the boggy waters with no roots.  Its leaves are finely divided, and interspersed with numerous bladders about 1/8", which turn dark from devouring infusoria, including mosquitoes. It prefers dark, tea colored, boggy waters rich in tannins.  It does best in full sun, growing under and among emergent aquatic plants, such as water lilies, frogbit and pickerel weed. Its flowers reach above the water from May to November. They are large and bright yellow.  As Fall approaches, it forms turions (winter buds), which settle to the bottom, and help it survive winters. If it is grown in temperatures above 55°F (12°C), it will continue to grow through the winter. It can become weedy and invasive in water bogs. Bladderworts play an important role in aquatic ecosystems, providing habitat and food for a wide range of aquatic animals. Many biologists consider it an indication of good water quality. This is a great plant for the garden bog pool, and will help reduce the mosquito population.

Plants shipped as a 2-4+" sprig with one or more growing tips. In it's dormant season, it will be shipped as a dormant turion.

Length: 18+"
Plant Type: Perennial, temperate
Soil: Bog Water
Light: Bright to partial bright indoors, partial sun outdoors
Use: Grows well indoors and greenhouse.  Great for helping to control mosquitoes.

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Andrew Travis
Would definitely order again

Plants came in much better than expected and packaged very well. Would order again and would recommend to others.

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Bonnie Dodds
Thank you!

Very healthy, well grown plants. They were packaged perfectly and arrived in great shape.

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Gary McFarlane
Tripled in length in 2 or 3 weeks

It didn't die when we planted it and now it is thriving. Can't ask any more from a plant than that.

A shovel full of peat moss, a few water plants in pots, and our stock tank rain barrel is off to a great start.

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Customer
Thriving Bladderwort

I purchased a Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) from Carnivorous Plant Nursery, along with some Infusoria Culture. Both arrived in excellent condition. I placed the bladderwort in water in a glass container in a sunny spot on my balcony and added the Infusoria Culture and some organic sphagnum peat moss to the water. The plant has grown rapidly, doubling in size! I am a very happy customer.

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Steve Dennis
Beautiful

Arrived in good condition.

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