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Utricularia campbelliana

A small perennial epiphytic bladderwort from the cloud-wrapped tepuis of Venezuela and Guyana (and probably adjacent Brazil), where it grows in moss on branches, trunks and stilt roots, mostly of Bonnetia shrubs. Its bright orange-red flowers are probably bird-pollinated. It is a true highlander: it needs cool, very humid, well-aired conditions and a living moss medium that never dries.

Utricularia campbelliana
Photo: Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Moss cushions on tree trunks, branches and stilt roots (mostly Bonnetia) in stunted tepui scrub and low cloud forest, and occasionally in moss on boulders or at the edge of wet forest by waterfalls. Collectors' labels read 'on mossy branches, scrub and low forest' and 'epiphyte on mossy tree branch'.

Mainly 1,500-2,500 m on tepui slopes and summits; GBIF records range from about 700 m to 2,850 m, with a median near 2,000 m.

Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas)GuyanaBrazil (northern border tepuis)

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.