Greater bladderwort.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Aquatic carnivorous plant

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 0 Tage

Endgröße

30 to 100 centimeters

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep this plant in a container with plenty of stagnant or slow moving water. Watch for algae buildup, which can smother the plant and block its light. Ensure the water remains nutrient poor to keep the plant healthy.

Gießen

Always keep the plant fully submerged in water.

Düngen

Do not fertilize, as this plant captures its own nutrients from prey.

Schneiden

Trim back excess growth if the plant begins to crowd its container.

Umtopfen

Repotting is not applicable since it is a free floating aquatic plant.

Boden

None, free floating

Boden-pH

5.0 to 7.0

Temperatur

0 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 100%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years in stable conditions.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no evidence of toxicity to humans, but it is not a food source.

Kinder

Keep this plant away from small children as it requires standing water which poses a drowning risk.

Kontaktallergene

There are no known skin irritants associated with this plant.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is not considered a significant airborne allergen.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not intended for human consumption.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Finely divided, feathery submerged leaves
• Small, hollow bladders on stems
• Yellow, snapdragon like flowers
• Lacks true roots
• Forms dense, floating mats

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,2m

Breite

0,3 bis 1m

Blätter

bright green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Algae overgrowth — Excessive algae can shade out the plant and compete for nutrients.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed, turions

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

In cold climates, the plant will form turions that sink to the bottom of the pond. Leave these undisturbed until spring when they will naturally rise to the surface.

Im Kübel

It is perfectly suited for containers, provided you use a pond or bowl with at least 10 liters of water.

Ensure the water remains clear of excessive algae to allow enough light for the bladder traps to function.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Nymphaea — They share similar water requirements and provide complementary foliage textures.
• Ceratophyllum demersum — Both are free floating plants that help oxygenate the water.

Ähnliche Arten

• Utricularia minor — A smaller relative with similar growth habits.

Botanisches

Familie

Lentibulariaceae

Gattung

Utricularia

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Widespread across temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Artenschutz

It is not currently listed as endangered, but it is sensitive to water pollution and habitat loss.

It thrives in nutrient poor, still, or slow moving water where its carnivorous habit provides a competitive advantage.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

ornamental pond plant, natural mosquito control

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need soil?

No, it is a free floating aquatic plant that absorbs nutrients directly from the water.

Will it eat my fish?

No, the traps are only large enough to capture tiny microorganisms like daphnia.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Utricularia comes from the Latin word utriculus, meaning little bottle, referring to the bladder traps. The species name vulgaris simply means common.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a rootless aquatic plant that floats freely in the water.
• The traps are among the fastest moving structures in the plant kingdom.
• It produces winter buds called turions that sink to the bottom to survive cold weather.

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