Utricularia longifolia

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WillyCKH

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Utricularia longifolia is a large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia, from Brazil.
It has a special spot in my heart because I love adaptive plants... and this Utricularia grows well both as terrestrial AND epiphytic AND semi-aquatic! o_O
The flower is relatively large (easily 3cm+ wide), and the leaves can grow up to 6in long! Since it is so easy to care for, I'd highly recommended to anyone.
Not only it is hardy and beautiful, it is also quite invasive for it loves to explore to any water/ planters nearby. Sometimes they hide in live sphagnum moss pretty well, but I think it is a weed that most people would welcome.
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Check out this carpet of it growing more than 2ft long!
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I think it might have more to do with the species of moss cause it's just under one of those 70w sansi led panels with some orchids and a little heli
 
Holy crap! I guess that's what I have to look forward to oh well that's okay; it seems like the sphagnum is actually growing better where the utricularia is concentrated so maybe they have some companion plant style symbiosis going on
 
I once just threw a piece in some gravel in the bottom of my Nep terrarium and it went crazy for years.
 
So, I got a Utricularia longifolia about 4 months ago which was sadly damaged through delivery and the unexpected weather drops. Now, it is making a recovery and is starting to form a small mat! Any further care tips? I would love to get it to flower!
 
Well, I keep on making the same mistake of letting them in the sun for too long (I forgot about them for 2 hours). It is still alive, but some growth has shriveled. How fast do they grow? I would like to know! The chat is also surprisingly active now.
 
could I cover the entire plant with live sphagnum so they can recover from burns? Also, I give them 2 hours of sun a day, is that enough? Thanks! :)
 
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Try hitting it with fire, every time I try to murder mine it grows better. I contracted it in one of my mixed pots. Usually I’m a fan of tenacious weeds you can’t kill. This one might be an exception because of its long leaves that crowd out short plants, aso the fear of accidentally infecting other people’s collections.
 
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