🌿 Utricularia graminifolia Vitro Culture® – Bright Green Foreground Carpet Plant

Sold as: 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag or 2.5-inch cup (depending on availability)

Utricularia graminifolia, commonly known as UG or Grass-leaved Bladderwort, is one of the most popular foreground plants in aquascaping. Famous for its soft, grass-like appearance, UG forms a dense, bright green carpet that brings a natural meadow effect to planted tanks. Despite belonging to the bladderwort family (carnivorous plants), UG is completely safe for aquariums—even for newborn baby shrimp—as its tiny traps only target microscopic organisms.

This plant is especially valued in nano tanks, Iwagumi layouts, and Nature-style aquascapes for its compact size, fluffy texture, and vibrant green coloration.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Utricularia graminifolia

• Synonyms: Utricularia graminifolia Vahl

• Common Name: UG, Grass-leaved Bladderwort

• Family: Lentibulariaceae

• Leaf Color: Bright green

• Growth Form: Dense, stolon-forming carpet

• Unique Trait: Safe for fish and shrimp—even baby shrimp—despite being a carnivorous species

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Lighting Needs: Medium–high lighting for compact growth

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: Recommended for best results

• Growth Method: Spreads through fine stolons, forming a continuous carpet

• Nutrient Substrate: Required – thrives in nutrient-rich, fine-grain soil

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes, especially effective with the Dry Start Method (DSM) for rapid establishment

• Water Parameters: 72–82°F (22–28°C), pH 6.0–7.5

Propagation occurs naturally through runners, allowing UG to fill the foreground with lush greenery once established.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Creates a lawn-like carpet in the foreground of aquascapes

• Perfect for nano tanks and Iwagumi layouts

• Adds a fluffy, bright green contrast against stone and driftwood

• Harmless and shrimp-safe, making it ideal for community and shrimp tanks

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One Vitro Culture® portion of Utricularia graminifolia

• Sold as a 4-inch sealed bag or a 2.5-inch cup, depending on availability (customer cannot choose).

• Lab-grown in sterile gel/liquid, free from snails, algae, pathogens, and pesticides.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Utricularia graminifolia can be a challenging plant for beginners, as it requires stable water parameters, CO₂, and strong lighting for best results. Pictures are for reference only—plants may vary in size, shape, and color depending on growing conditions.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Please do not release Utricularia graminifolia or any aquatic plants into natural waterways. Always dispose of trimmings responsibly. Check local regulations before purchase.

 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.