Plant Care Floating Bladderwort

Floating Bladderwort

Also known as

large swollen bladderwort and swollen bladderwort

Taxonomy

Utricularia inflata
Utricularia
Lentibulariaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Floating Bladderwort

Water

How often to water your Floating Bladderwort

Water needs for Floating Bladderwort
0.5 cups
every 9

Floating Bladderwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Floating Bladderwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Floating Bladderwort: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Floating Bladderwort love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Floating Bladderwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Floating Bladderwort in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Floating Bladderwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Floating Bladderwort: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Floating Bladderwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Floating Bladderwort

Floating Bladderwort


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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