Utricularia calycifida

Classification :

• Famille : Lentibulariaceae
• Genre : Utricularia
• Espèce : calycifida

Origins :

• Natural Habitat : Endemic to Brazil, it is found in marshy areas and sandy soils in the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia.

General Description :

• Type : Perennial aquatic carnivorous plant.
• Appearance : Forms floating rosettes of leaves and erect floral stems.
• Size : Mature individuals can reach about 5 to 15 cm in height.

Leaves :

• Shape : Submerged filamentous leaves, arranged in a rosette.
• Color : Light green to dark green.
• Texture : Smooth surface, often with small glands to capture aquatic prey.

Flowers :

• Flowering Period : Mainly in spring and summer.
• Appearance : Delicate and attractive flowers, usually bright yellow to yellow-green in color.
• Floral Stem : Erect, bearing multiple flowers along the stem.

Capture Mechanism :

• Strategy : Uses bladder traps to capture small aquatic organisms.
• Functioning : The traps are hollow structures with a door that opens when prey enter, sucking water and prey into the bladder where they are digested.

Cultivation Conditions :

• Environment : Aquatic, requires a wet to waterlogged environment.
• Light : Full sun to partial shade.
• Temperature : Tolerates a wide range of temperatures, but prefers warm to temperate climates.
• pH : Tolerant, but prefers acidic to neutral pH.
• Nutrients : Does not require nutrient substrate, obtains nutrients from captured prey.

Maintenance :

• Watering : Keep the environment constantly moist, but avoid water stagnation.
• Pruning : Remove dead or wilted leaves as needed.
• Division : Can be propagated by dividing clumps or rhizomes.

Shipping of plant parcels to France: Monday.

Shipping of plant parcels to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Monday to Wednesday.

For any order placed between Wednesday and Sunday, plants will be shipped the following week to ensure freshness.