Humped Bladderwort
Utricularia gibba
Also known as: Bladderwort
- Native to:
- Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Cameroon, Canada, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Palau, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Alex Popovkin
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus:
- Utricularia
- Species:
- Utricularia gibba
- USDA Symbol:
- UTGI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-poor, sandy or peaty soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in shallow water or wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light and consistently wet or submerged conditions for germination. Often spreads vegetatively via fragmentation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI