Description
Utricularia pubescens is also known as hairy bladderwort, and it captures tiny insects using specialized bladders attached to the roots. Utricularia pubescens is native to India, tropical Africa, Central and South America. This bladderwort thrives on a window sill. It likes bright light, not necessarily full sun. Utricularia pubescens is a terrestrial bladderwort, it needs to sit in a saucer with rainwater, keep frost free
All bladderworts have traps under the soil or in water, and are the fastest traps on the planet. Utricularia can capture prey in less than one millisecond.
