Utricularia graminifolia is a carnivorous plant originating in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and India. It is a small sized aquarium plant with light green foliage and it is commonly used as a carpeting plant as it forms dense mats that creep across the substrate and hardscape. In stronger light its leaves grow no longer than an inch. However, if shaded or when receiving inadequate light, its leaves can elongate to be longer than an inch. It grows tiny bladders which trap tiny micro-organisms, which Utricularia graminifolia can digest for nutrients - these traps are too small to affect even shrimplets or baby fish. The plant takes awhile to acclimatize to the tank's environment, but once acclimatized, it grows quite quickly.