Utricularia graminifolia – TC Cup
Produced by: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
🌱 Scientific Overview
Utricularia graminifolia is a unique carpeting aquatic plant known for its fine, grass-like leaves and low-growing habit. It forms a soft, natural-looking green carpet that closely resembles a miniature lawn, making it highly desirable in advanced aquascaping layouts.
The plant belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family and is notable for being a carnivorous species, using microscopic bladder traps to capture tiny organisms, although this feature has no impact on aquarium livestock.
🧪 Tissue Culture Technology – TC Cup
This plant is produced using Tissue Culture (TC Cup) technology by Sreepadma Aquatic Plants, ensuring:
- A completely sterile and pest-free plant
- Free from snails, algae, and chemical residues
- Safe for shrimp, fish, and sensitive aquatic species
- Clean, healthy plant tissue in each cup
- Good adaptation after planting
🌍 Natural Habitat
Utricularia graminifolia is native to tropical regions of Asia, where it grows in wetlands, marshes, and shallow freshwater areas with soft, acidic water.
🎨 Appearance and Form
- Leaf Color: Fresh to bright green
- Leaf Shape: Narrow, grass-like blades
- Growth Pattern: Creeping carpeting plant
- Expected Height: Approximately 3–5 cm
📍 Ideal Placement in the Aquarium
- Placement: Foreground
- Forms a smooth, natural carpet
- Ideal for nano, display, and competition aquariums
- Commonly used in high-end aquascapes
💡 Lighting Requirements
- Lighting: Medium to high
- Strong lighting promotes compact carpet formation
- Low lighting results in weak or uneven growth
🌬️ Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
- Strongly recommended
- Essential for stable growth and carpet formation
- Without CO₂, the plant often fails to establish
🌿 Suitable Substrate
- Prefers nutrient-rich, active aquarium soil
- Soft, acidic substrates are ideal
- Strong root anchoring supports carpet stability
🧂 Fertilization and Nutrition
- Absorbs nutrients primarily from the substrate
- Requires stable macro and micro nutrient levels
- Sensitive to nutrient imbalance
🌡️ Water Parameters
- Ideal Temperature: 22–26°C
- pH Range: 5.0 – 6.5
- Water Hardness: Soft
- Requires very clean and stable water conditions
✂️ Planting Instructions
- Remove the plant from the TC cup
- Rinse thoroughly to remove all gel residue
- Divide into small portions
- Plant gently into the substrate
- Leave small gaps for spreading
🔁 Growth and Maintenance
- Slow to moderate growth rate
- Requires stable conditions to establish
- Minimal trimming once carpet is formed
⚠️ Important Notes
- Highly sensitive during the adaptation phase
- Does not tolerate unstable parameters
- Best suited for advanced aquarists
🏷️ Quick Product Information
- Scientific Name: Utricularia graminifolia
- Product Type: Aquatic plant – Tissue Culture
- Producer: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
- Placement: Foreground
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
