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Utricularia Graminifolia

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Utricularia Graminifolia | UG Grass-like Lawn | Foreground Carpet | Aquarium Plants Factory®

Utricularia Graminifolia

Bare-root Plants

Price
$9.99
Bare-root Plants

Utricularia Graminifolia is celebrated as one of the most beautiful and popular foreground plants for planted aquariums. Its small size, fluffy appearance, and grass-like lawn effect make it a top choice for aquascaping, especially in nano tanks.

Key Features

  • Scientific Name: Utricularia Graminifolia
  • Common Name: UG, Grass-leaved Bladderwort
  • Family: Lentibulariaceae
  • Leaf Color: Bright green
  • Growth Form: Dense, carpet-like

Unique Characteristics

Utricularia Graminifolia stands out for its bright green, grass-like leaves that form a lush, dense carpet, creating a stunning visual effect in the foreground of any aquarium. Its compact size and fluffy texture make it ideal for intricate aquascape designs.

Ideal Conditions

To thrive, Utricularia Graminifolia requires specific conditions:

  • Light: High intensity
  • CO2: Beneficial for optimal growth
  • Substrate: Nutrient-rich soil
  • Water Temperature: 22-28°C (72-82°F)
  • pH Range: 6.0-7.5

Care and Maintenance

This plant is relatively easy to care for, given the right conditions:

  • Lighting: Ensure high light levels to promote healthy growth.
  • Anchoring: Due to its tiny root system, use stainless steel T-pins to anchor the plant to the substrate until it becomes established.
  • Dry Start Method (DSM): The DSM is highly effective for quickly establishing Utricularia Graminifolia, allowing it to access natural CO2 and grow rapidly.

Growth and Propagation

Once adapted to the environment, Utricularia Graminifolia develops a deep root system, spreading through runners to form a continuous carpet. The dry start method (DSM) is particularly effective, as it allows the plant to access an unlimited amount of natural CO2, boosting growth rates and ensuring a fully grown carpet in a short time.

Safety in Aquariums

Despite being a carnivorous plant, Utricularia Graminifolia is safe for aquarium inhabitants. Its tiny traps are designed to capture microscopic organisms and pose no threat to fish, shrimp, or other larger tank inhabitants. This makes it a unique and harmless addition to your aquascape.

Aquascaping Uses

Utricularia Graminifolia is versatile and ideal for various aquascaping applications:

  • Foreground Plant: Perfect for creating a dense, green carpet in the foreground.
  • Nano Tanks: Ideal for small tanks due to its compact and fluffy growth.
  • Carpet Plant: Its grass-like appearance makes it an excellent choice for lush carpeted areas.

The bright green, dense foliage of Utricularia Graminifolia provides excellent contrast and visual interest, enhancing the overall aesthetics of both Dutch and Nature-style aquascapes.

Utricularia Graminifolia is a must-have for any aquarist looking to enhance their aquarium with a beautiful and unique foreground plant. Its vibrant green color, fluffy texture, and easy maintenance make it a standout choice for creating a stunning underwater landscape.

  • Sold as a small loose bare-root portion
  • Approx. 2" x 2" in size

Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.

    Scientific Name

    Utricularia Graminifolia 

    Synonyms

    Utriculária graminifólia Vahl

    Common Name

    UG, Grass leaved bladderwort

    Plant Type

    Stolon

    Placement

    Foreground

    CO2

    Recommended

    Growth Rates

    Slow

    Difficulty Level

    Beginner

    Nutrient Substrate

    Required

    Can it grow emerged?

    Yes

    Lighting Requirements

    Medium - High

    Handling time for Live Plants orders:
     
    Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
    UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
     
    Handling time for Live Animals orders:
    Live Animals are shipped from  Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
    Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
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         WHAT WE GUARANTEE

        24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

        1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
        2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

        Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

        It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

        Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

         

        WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

        Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

        However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

        1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
        2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
        3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
        4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

        Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

        Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

        Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.

        Customer Reviews

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        Andrew M. (United States)
        one can in alive out of the But very unhealthy

        one can in alive out of the 3 But very unhealthy and did not survive 3 day in the tank

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        Y.Z. (United States)
        Okay plant but has too much algae

        The plant is a big chunk but it has too much algae on it. Not sure if it will survive. Now I only have a small portion left alive. Will see how it grows in the future.

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        Brianne S.

        Unfortunately it was DOA likely due to it getting hung up in the mail! They were very fast at correcting it!

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