Utricularia cecilii

A tiny annual terrestrial bladderwort of section Oligocista, endemic to the laterite plateaus around Mangalore in coastal Karnataka, India. It appears in shallow pockets of wet soil over laterite during the southwest monsoon and flowers in August and September, then dies as the plateau dries. It is listed as Endangered and is known from only a couple of collections, so growing advice here is extrapolated from its habitat.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shallow pockets of wet soil over laterite rock on open coastal plateaus, abundant there in the monsoon alongside other small annual bladderworts. The ground is waterlogged for a few months and baked dry the rest of the year.

Low: the one GBIF elevation is 60 m (Kulshekar laterite plateau, South Kanara).

India (Karnataka)

🔒 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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