Bladderwort | Utricularia radiata in Family Lentibulariaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Utricularia radiata the Bladderwort is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Utricularia radiata whose common name is Bladderwort which belongs to the family Lentibulariaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Bladderwort is an annual aquatic which menas it lasts for a single growing season only.

Small green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Bladderwort are narrow.

Bladderwor t produces yellow flowers and blooms in summer

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Utricularia radiata whose common name is Bladderwort blooms in summer

Utricularia radiata belongs to the plant family Lentibulariaceae. Like most aquatic plants Bladderwort needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Bladderwort can reach a height of 4 feet.