Bladderwort - Utricularia Blanchetii

Originating from Brazil, Utricularia Blanchetii features a beautiful purple flower with an area of darker purple and yellow on the inner portion of the sepals. But beneath this beauty lies a deadly secret. Whereas most Carnivorous plants use their leaves to hunt, Bladderworts use their roots. The roots possess small traps consisting of an air-filled chamber shaped like a bladder. On the ends of these chambers are tiny, hair-like filaments that when triggered, open up, creating a vacuum that suctions the surrounding area. This most often is triggered by small insects such as nematodes, springtails, and ciliates. 

These plants are easy to grow and like moderate temperatures. They struggle in colder climates and should not be exposed to frost or freezing temperatures. For these reasons, they’re best kept indoors with partial sunlight.