Utricularia buntingiana

A small epiphytic bladderwort from the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela, known from only a few collections. Like its relatives in section Orchidioides it grows in moss on trees in montane forest, catching prey with tiny bladders in the wet moss. Grow it like a small Utricularia alpina: live moss, bright shade, mild temperatures, constant moisture and moving air.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte growing in moss on trees in montane forest. It belongs to section Orchidioides, whose species form small water-storing tubers and spread stolons and traps through wet moss.

Recorded from about 830 to 1,775 m, in the cloud-forest zone of the Venezuelan Coastal Range and Falcón.

Venezuela (Aragua: Henri Pittier National Park)Venezuela (Falcón, including the Paraguaná Peninsula)

🔒 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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