Kong Hong's Utricularia

[sundewrex]

purple and blue flowered form


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[sundewrex]

white flowered form

 

[cchang]

Sundewrex,

Your pictures of Hong Kong native CPs are fantastic! Keep them coming.

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I have always wanted to grow this species. Thanks very much for the fine photos. I am going to have to redouble my efforts to find this species!

 

[Emesis]

sundewrex,

Are there many people in HK that are into CPs? I suspect that not many would be. Thanks.

 

[dodecatheon]

I have had a few specimens of U. caerulea that have turned out to be U. lateriflora. I have one now that is just about to flower, and I am hoping that it will turn out to be the real thing.

 

[sundewrex]

that's right....
there are not many people who interested in cps.
hope will be more in the future!
the following Utricularia striatula is the one i like the most..

one more photo

this is also native to Hong Kong.

 

[dodecatheon]

I grew U. striatula for a while, but unfortunately I ended up killing it. Mine produced lots of cleistogomous flowers, only once producing a true flower. I seem to remember the flower having more colour to it than the one in the picture, but I expect that it is just a variation.

Have you collected specimens of either of these plants?

(BTW The "U. caerulea" flowered today, and it is just another U. lateriflora. Sigh.)

 

[sundewrex]

you can go there...
http://www.hkherbarium.net/Herbari....ia'
most of them i have....

 

[Emesis]

Which part of HK did you see the Utrics? Mainland or island?

 

[guqin]

This is so funny! I checked sundewrex's link and the Chinese name for Utricularia uliginosa translates into 'Wetland Ear-digging Herb'

How does one clear ear wax with a Utric?

 

[dodecatheon]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the translation would be "earpick", named so because of the shape of the flower.

 

[guqin]

Ah yes! Earpick would be a more elegant word for that instrument!

 

[sundewrex]

most of them grow on Lantau island of Hong Kong,they are distributed in different locations,some Utrics like wet and full-sunlight,some does not...
U. caerulea is the one grows in dry sand with bright sunlight,but U. striatula grows on the cliff with slow running water.
they are very difficult to flower in in-door,so i always go out to see them in the wild.

 

[sundewrex]

Quote[/b] (dodecatheon @ Dec. 17 2003,19:35)]Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the translation would be "earpick", named so because of the shape of the flower.

that's correct!
you've got full marks!

 

[Skye]

I grow U. caerulea ... and as far as I know it is correctly identified. It came from a very reputable source..

 

[dodecatheon]

I have gotten quite a few plants from seemingly relaible sources that have turned out to be incorrectly identified. Be careful.

Has it flowered yet?