Utricularia gibba
Utricularia gibba
Utricularia gibba is a floating plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthFloating plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 64–86°F (18–30°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 64–86°F (18–30°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Utricularia gibba
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Botanical name
- Utricularia gibba
