Utricularia livida is a terrestrial bladderwort native to Mexico and Africa. It prefers warm temperate to tropical climates and flowers continuously in ideal conditions. While it doesn’t typically produce seed, it is an easy grower and spreads quickly through the soil making it a good window sill or terrarium plant. U. livida was originally described in 1837 by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer. 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 a little over 0.25 inches in size, plant produces small subterranean bladder traps
Light: Light shade
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix, pure peat, or peat-sand mix
Feeding: Traps will feed on small organisms in the soil, but occasional foliar feeding with diluted Maxsea fertilizer can also be beneficial
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: 45-85°F
Dormancy: None
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Frank Gardner (verified owner) –
Safe packaging and wonderful service. Thank y’all and Merry Christmas
Sean (verified owner) –
Anne B. (verified owner) –
Arrived promptly and well-packaged. Looking forward to watching it grow!
Fidel H. (verified owner) –
very well I arrive in very good condition the plan I liked the form of packaging
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Dawn (verified owner) –
Cannot wait to see the flowers!
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Vivian Wallace (verified owner) –
Still alive, not sure how long it takes to spread and flower but excited to see growth!
Robert K. (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to see the flowers. Love this little guy.