Bladderwort ‘Utricularia Quelchii X Praetermissa’

Utricularia quelchii x praetermissa is a hybrid of Utricularia praetermissa, which is mainly found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua in Central America, and the plateau species Utricularia quelchii from Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela. The first species has a white flower with a yellow heart, while the second one has a red pink colour. This combination creates a pink flower with an almost luminescent yellow centre. The flowers of Utricularia quelchii x praetermissa are found on sturdy stems of a few centimetre. The green leaves are longer than they are wide and grow from reddish stems.