Utricularia bosminifera

Utricularia bosminifera is a tiny terrestrial to subaquatic bladderwort, probably perennial, from sandy stream banks in south-east Thailand, mainly Ko Chang island in Trat Province. Its bladders resemble the water flea Bosmina, which gives it its name, and it flowers all year. It needs hot, constantly wet, humid conditions like other tropical terrestrial Utricularia.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on wet, sandy banks beside streams, on flat rocks along streams and in rock crevices near coastal pools. It is either terrestrial in saturated sand or partly submerged.

Lowland: recorded elevations are about 40–100 m.

Thailand

🔒 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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