Description
Create a lush, natural green carpet with Utricularia graminifolia, known in the hobby as UG. This sought-after foreground plant has fine, grass-like, bright green leaves that grow into a soft, low lawn about 3–10cm tall, ideal for detailed aquascapes and nature-style layouts.
UG is a bladderwort, a family of plants that naturally grows in nutrient-poor places. After a short time in the aquarium it forms tiny bladder traps, one of the features that makes it so distinctive. It’s a rewarding challenge for experienced aquascapers, as it grows best with stable conditions, good lighting and CO₂.
Plant Details
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Difficulty: Moderate to advanced
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Placement: Foreground
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Growth Rate: Moderate
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Height: About 3–10cm
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Lighting: Medium to high
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CO₂: Recommended
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Temperature: 20–28°C
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Water: Prefers soft, slightly acidic water
Why Choose Tissue Culture?
Tissue culture plants are grown in sterile laboratory conditions, so they arrive free of the snails, pests and pest algae that can come in with potted plants. They’re supplied without rock wool, so they’re quick to rinse and plant.
Suitable For: Foreground carpets in planted freshwater aquariums and aquascapes with CO₂.
Product Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| Plant |
Utricularia graminifolia |
| Common name |
UG |
| Type |
Live carpeting plant, tissue culture |
| Placement |
Foreground |
| Height |
About 3–10cm |
| Lighting |
Medium to high |
| Temperature |
20–28°C |
| Water type |
Freshwater |
How to Plant
- Remove the plant from the cup and gently rinse away all the growing gel.
- Divide it into small portions.
- Plant the portions close together in fine, nutrient-rich substrate.
- Keep water conditions, lighting and CO₂ stable while it settles in.
