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Carnivorous Well documented

Utricularia barkeri

A fairy-apron bladderwort of south-eastern Australia, separated from the Utricularia dichotoma complex by Jobson in 2013. It is common in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with 359 wild records. It is a cool-temperate terrestrial species of wet ground, and it copes with a cool winter and light frost.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet, open ground: swamps, wet heath and seepages. Plants of the U. dichotoma complex grow in moist to wet places and can grow fully submerged with different leaves.

Records run 5–380 m, median 240 m (21 records).

South AustraliaTasmaniaVictoria

🔒 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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