Utricularia ochroleuca
Pale Bladderwort · Yellowish-white bladderwort · Yellowishwhite bladderwort · Ochroleucous bladderwort
Description
Source: leafsnapUtricularia ochroleuca, the yellowishwhite bladderwort, pale bladderwort, or cream-flowered bladderwort, is a small, perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is usually found affixed to the substrate. U. ochroleuca is a circumboreal species and is found in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Pale bladderwort comes from habitats with plentiful sunlight, like open bogs and sunlit wetlands. Its ideal light is full sun, although it can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Pale bladderwort prefers moderate temperatures—about what people usually find comfortable. It grows best in conditions that are neither too hot nor too cold. The main problem with high heat is the possibility of sunburn, so providing some shade in summer is advisable to prevent excessive warmth. When temperatures decline, Pale bladderwort becomes dormant. To sustain continuous growth, higher temperatures must be maintained through the winter. Frost can damage the plant and should be avoided.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot 2-3 years
When repotting Pale bladderwort, pick a pot 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) larger that has good drainage. Use a well-draining potting mix. Repot in spring or fall, making sure the root ball sits slightly below the rim of the flower pot. Water thoroughly after repotting and place in a warm spot with indirect sunlight.
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 0.76 cm to 1.27 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter