3.2. Potential as Medicinal Crop
Utricularia is recorded to be edible and high in nutrients. Some species used as folk remedies are mildly astringent and diuretic. U. caerulea is used to dress wounds while U. bifida is used to treat urinary diseases. Although yet to be widely researched, the medicinal potential of this species-rich genus is immense. In Peninsular Malaysia, U. bifida and U. minutissima are pioneers of open disturbed wetland and are often locally abundant, although U. caerulea is increasingly rare. U. bifida is highly suited for acidic damp soils. Neither chemical nor organic fertilisation is necessary. It can be cultivated without having to modify bad drainage or liming the soil to increase pH, therefore, it is a suitable alternative for small-scale herb cultivation on nutrient-poor, waterlogged soils.
Can a vegan eat a carnivorous plant?
They probably won’t because I think they’d taste disgusting.
I’d try one if I knew it wasn’t poisonous tho.
I really don’t get why people hate tomatoes.
Bladderworts have medicinal uses.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3353273/