Utricularia praelonga Care

U. praelonga

Light: T5HO Sunblaze, 2 foot, 4 lamps

Bulbs: Four 6500°K lamp

Lumens: 5000 lumens per lamp

Humidity: Approx. 60%

Soil type: Primarily long-fibered spaghnum moss, small amounts of perlite and peat

Water:

Use distilled water only

Always keep it sitting in at least an inch of water

An interesting species that has two leaf types. One close to the ground, oval in shape, and fairly typical for a bladderwort.

The second leaf type is very unique, it looks almost like blades of grass. These leaves are on average 8 cm tall.