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Carnivorous Well documented

Utricularia kamienskii

A small bladderwort of the Northern Territory Top End with mostly white flowers, a yellow centre and a three-lobed lower lip, on erect stems to about 10–15 cm. It grows in seasonally wet sedgeland and Melaleuca nervosa woodland near Darwin and in shallow seasonal water on the Arnhem Land plateau. It appears with the wet season and is probably annual.

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

Erect herb in seasonally waterlogged ground: open Melaleuca nervosa woodland over Dapsilanthus sedges near Palmerston, and emergent in seasonal water in Micraira, Triodia and sedge grassland on the Arnhem plateau.

Lowland; the records are from near sea level to about 250 m.

Northern Territory

🔒 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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