Utricularia reniformis
Utricularia reniformis is a large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to sect. Orchidoides. And is endemic to Brazil. It was originally published and described by Augustin Saint-Hilaire in 1830. It usually grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands and only sometimes as an epiphyte in the water-filled leaf axils of some bromeliad species. Grow it in pure live Sphagnum. It is typically found between altitudes of 750 m and 1,900 m in its southern range and up to 2,500 m in its northern range. The foliage leaves are kidney-shaped and about 7 cm wide. The trap leaves grow out of the succulent white rhizome and remain below the surface of the substrate. It flowers between October and March and each flower stem flowers for months.The two to five zygomorphic flowers are on an upright raceme and have two vertical gold stripes edged with purple on the upper half of the corolla. You can find cultivation tips and more on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@RanchOfPlants
Utricularia reniformis is a large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to sect. Orchidoides. And is endemic to Brazil. It was originally published and described by Augustin Saint-Hilaire in 1830. It usually grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands and only sometimes as an epiphyte in the water-filled leaf axils of some bromeliad species. Grow it in pure live Sphagnum. It is typically found between altitudes of 750 m and 1,900 m in its southern range and up to 2,500 m in its northern range.
The foliage leaves are kidney-shaped and about 7 cm wide. The trap leaves grow out of the succulent white rhizome and remain below the surface of the substrate. It flowers between October and March and each flower stem flowers for months.The two to five zygomorphic flowers are on an upright raceme and have two vertical gold stripes edged with purple on the upper half of the corolla.
You can find cultivation tips and more on our YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@RanchOfPlants
| Title | Utricularia reniformis |
|---|---|
| Category | Epiphytic Utricularia |
| SKU | UtrRen |
| Condition | new |
