SCIENTIFIC NAME: Utricularia Humboldtii x alpina hybrid

COMMON NAME: Bladderwort.

PLACE OF ORIGIN: South America

GENERAL INFO: Utricularia humboldtii x alpina is. Hybrid species of two epiphitic bladderworts, each from South America. This species is extremely vigorous and produces tall, orchids-like flowers and large bladders.

CULTIVATION REQUIREMENTS:

WATER: Epiphytic Utricularia do best in well drained containers. Keep the medium wet, utilizing the tray method in drier conditions.

LIGHT: The more light given to Utricularia the more flowers you can expect throughout the year. The species can tolerate full sun or full spectrum LED grow lights for 18 hours a day. They also thrive on a sunny windowsill, it expect less flowers

FERTILIZATION: We recommend using MAXSEA brand fertilizer for all carnivorous plants, as these sensitive plants respond very well to this brand. The plants will naturally catch soil dwelling micro-organisms but maxsea fertilizer can be applied to the foliage and soil. Fertilize once every 2 weeks in spring and summer, and once a month in winter. Never let fertilizer touch flowers!

Available plants come in 2.5 inch pots of spagnum/firbark.