Utricularia cowiei

A small terrestrial bladderwort of the Kimberley, Western Australia, named by Jobson and Baleeiro. It grows in seepages, creek banks and inundated sand over sandstone, in full sun, during the monsoon wet season. Grow it hot, very bright and wet, and keep seed because it probably dies back in the long dry season.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

GBIF labels describe moist sandy grassland flats, seepage on sandy substrate, silt beside a shallow creek at the edge of sandstone pavement, inundated sand flats over sandstone in open woodland, and damp sand on sandstone pavement with Micraira, often with several other Utricularia.

No elevations recorded; Kimberley sandstone country is mostly below 500 m.

Australia (Western Australia)

🔒 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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