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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Utricularia inflexa

Utricularia inflexa is a medium to large, free-floating (suspended) aquatic bladderwort from Africa and the Indian subcontinent, probably perennial. Like other suspended bladderworts, it drifts in still, open, sunlit water and catches tiny aquatic animals in its bladders. Specific ecological detail is scarce, so this profile rests largely on general practice for warm-climate aquatic Utricularia.

Utricularia inflexa
Photo: Marco Schmidt [1], CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

It is a suspended aquatic that floats without roots in standing fresh water. In tropical Africa and India these waters are typically shallow pools, swamps, ditches and lake margins, many of them seasonal. The sources consulted do not describe its habitat in more detail.

No elevation data was found. It is presumed to be mainly a lowland to mid-elevation plant of tropical wetlands.

Tropical and northern AfricaIndian subcontinent

🔒 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-SA 2.5 licence, unmodified.