Utricularia livida

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Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: No
Native Range: Tropical and Subtropical S. Africa, Mexico
Zones: 6-11 (5-12)

Utricularia livida, the Livida Bladderwort, is a perennial, terrestrial bladderwort with lots of pale violet and white flowers. It prefers sandy peat that is constantly moist.  It has subterranean stolons that form numerous small leaves (<1/2"), that cover the soil surface. The tiny bladder traps form in the soil, and catch small critters, like nematodes. The flower stalks are tall and hold as many as 6+ flowers with lower lips shaped like aprons. In low light the flowers are white. It flowers throughout the year, but rarely produces seed. It can survive a light frost. It can be grown as a foreground plant in a tropical aquarium, where it forms fine carpets, similar to U. graminifolia. It is a vigorous grower, and a great beginner's plant.

Height: 1/2+"
Plant Type: Perennial, tropical
Soil: General CP Soil Mix
Light: Bright to partial bright indoors, full sun outdoors
Use: Grows well outdoors, and on the window sill and greenhouse.  Great terrarium and aquarium plant.

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John Rey Orozco

Utricularia livida

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Scott Moreno
U. Livida

Very happy with my purchase! Cant wait to see this plant grow throughout my pots! Will definitely be back for more!

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Daniel Smith
Great plant

Within days of potting it started sending up a flower stalk

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Any E
healthy

arrived healthy and 2 weeks later still healthy and growing. Currently have it on the windowsill underneath a full spectrum grow lights in the same container as butterwort and 2 droseras. All growing well.

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Susan Benjamin

Purchased 12+ items, very Happy with the health of all

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