Bladderwort 'Utricularia alpina'

The Utricularia alpine is an indigenous plant from the north of South- America and from the Antilles. This type of utricularia is epiphytic and therefore does not grow in the soil but on other plants. It is successfully cultivated in plant containers. You can grow it indoors on a window-sill or in a plant display case with artificial light. The flowers are large in relation to the plant itself; they develop from the tall flower stalks. The flowers that grow yellow spot in the middle. The snares used by the plant to catch insects are small and for the most part belowground.

The Utricularia alpine likes to be in a light area with a high level of humidity. It can best be placed in full light but not in the full sun. The right temperature for its cultivation can be between 10°- 30° Celsius [ 50° - 86° F ] so room temperature will suffice. Direct sunlight is not recommended but the Utricularia alpine does definitely require a light area. The plant likes a moist soil mixture but should not have its roots constantly in water. A mix of 3 : 1 of peat and sand is ideal. This carnivorous plant will also flourish even if it has no insects to catch and digest. Additional nutrients like flies or other insects are not required