Utricularia dichotoma is a tropical bladderwort native to Australia and New Zealand. The fan shape of the bluish-purple flowers earned the plant its common name, “Fairy Aprons”. Flowers often grow in pairs or groups of three. While the foliage and bladders of U. dichotoma are small, the carnivorous traps of Utricularia are the fastest of all carnivorous plants and can capture prey in less than one millisecond! U. dichotoma is easy to grow and does well in terrariums, aquariums, and on window sills. See additional information below.
Description
Size and packing method: Plants are shipped as 1 inch plugs of soil. Upon arrival, the plug will need to be planted in a larger container. Each plug contains multiple small plants.
Growing requirements
Mature size: Flowers are 0.25 – 0.5 inches in size, produces very small bladder traps
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix, pure peat or peat-sand mix
Feeding: Traps will feed on small organisms in the soil
Humidity: 50-90%
Water: Keep soil wet at all times, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 65-90°F
Dormancy: None
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
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Chelsie S. (verified owner) –
I’m excited to see what this cute little soil plug does! I planted it lining a pond in my terrarium.
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
I’m looking forward to watching the little colony I received slowly take over the whole pot in their new home!
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Aaron (verified owner) –
First time ordering utrics from here and CP did not disappoint!
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
The plant was certainly very healthy, but it was a bit of a pain to plant. It fell apart and I had to insert the individual roots into the soil. Not a bad plant though.