Utricularia aureomaculata

A small, probably annual bladderwort known only from a few tepuis in Bolívar, Venezuela, where it grows in moss on dripping sandstone bluffs at the base of the tepui walls. It needs cool-to-mild highland temperatures, constant seepage and very humid air, which makes it a plant for a highland terrarium rather than a windowsill.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A lithophyte in moss on moist, dripping faces of sandstone bluffs and at the foot of tepui walls, in open patches at the edge of 20–35 m tall forest on the steep slopes below. Herbarium labels repeatedly mention water dripping from above.

Herbarium records with an elevation run from about 670 to 2400 m, with most between about 2100 and 2400 m on Ptari-, Amaruay- and Aparaman-tepui.

Venezuela

🔒 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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