HOW TO GROW CARNIVOROUS PLANTS BLADDERWORTS

Home » Home and Family » Gardening Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search Peter Van Smith Basic PLUS Author | 31 Articles Joined: March 1, 2015 United States Utricularia Plants: Learn About Managing And Growing Bladderworts By Peter Van Smith | Submitted On April 28, 2017 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Bladderwort or Utricularia plants are marine, carnivorous plants most commonly found in narrow water bodies like ponds, lakes, marshes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. Bladderworts are nomadic plants with long, stems that spread conspicuously on top of the water. Throughout summers, you can witness the stems topped by vivacious yellow and purple flowers. This article will help you understand how Bladderworts can be best managed, controlled and growth. Do you know that this plant family contains about 200 type of bladderworts, out of which only around 50 species exist in the United States of Americas? The stems that are visible are bare, and have small, leaves lying underwater. The bladders are fortified with petite hairs that gets prompted by small insects, like water fleas and mosquito larvae. The force opens a "trap door" that baits the creature with a sweet and oily substance. Once these creatures are enticed into the trap, they are consumed by the plant. The water-logged part of bladderwort plants provides conducive environment for a host of sublime aquatic species. These plants are consumed in large numbers by water creatures, like fish, reptiles, ducks, turtles, and toads. Small insects such as bees and flies pollinate process of these flowers. Managing Bladderwort Bladderwort plants indicate a healthy marine milieu. Due to plant's invasive nature, the plants tend to congest native plants and alter the usual balance of elements in the water. The dense mats of these plants create problems for swimmers and others. Hence, its important to manage it from time-to-time. Controlling mechanisms Manual extraction processes are considered safe and natural. This includes raking or hand pulling of the plant. First try and remove one lot in smaller patches as it's normal for plants to grow again. Inserting fish inside the lake is also a good idea, usually Grass carp likes to feast on the plant and thus ensures that the plant does not grow out of proportion. Chemical Control Methods Use of chemicals such as the root killing Aquacide Pellets is yet another process that can be used to get rid of Bladderworts. This is a very easy product to apply and is safe for fish and wildlife. Growing Bladderworts In case of growing bladderwort plants, dig up portions of seasoned plants in spring or pat dry flowers in a paper plate and remove tiny seeds. These plants reseed easily, and its invasive potential help in early growth. These plants can be grown inside as tropical plants inside the house. Bladderworts need at least four to five hours of good sunlight and prefer an additional four hours of sieved light every day. For best and early results, plant it in one part perlite and one part peat, and no bagging soil and then place the container in a plate of mineral-free Bladderwort is a rootless, free-floating aquatic plant and there are a number of methods to control the spread of Bladderwort. When it comes to chemical control methods, killing Aquacide Pellets is yet another process that can be used to get rid of Bladderworts. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Peter_Van_Smith/2090111 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 0 time Word count: 463 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Home and Family: Gardening Peter Van Smith Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. 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