Utricularia cymbantha

A very small annual suspended aquatic bladderwort of seasonal pools across tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar. It grows with the summer rains, when pools fill and water is warm, and survives the long dry winter as seed; at home it is best treated as a warm-season annual in a sunny, soft-water tub.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Floats just below the surface in shallow, seasonal pools, pans and marshy depressions in savanna and grassland, which fill in the summer rains and dry out in winter.

The measured sites lie between about 980 and 1,570 m on the southern African plateau.

AngolaBotswanaCongoEthiopiaMadagascarMozambiqueNorthern ProvincesSudan-South SudanUgandaZambia

🔒 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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