Utricularia albocaerulea

Utricularia albocaerulea is a small terrestrial bladderwort of the Western Ghats in India, named for its white and blue flowers. It grows in seasonally waterlogged soil on open lateritic plateaus and grassland (patana) streamsides, such as the Chaukal plateau in Maharashtra and Anaimudi in Kerala. It grows and flowers only during the monsoon, so treat it as a seasonal, probably annual plant.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet seepage and thin soil over laterite on open monsoon plateaus and grassy streamsides.

Not recorded; lateritic plateaus of about 900–1,200 m in Maharashtra, and higher on Anaimudi (above 1,800 m).

India

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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