Utricularia kumaonensis

A small annual bladderwort of the high Himalaya and the mountains of western China, growing on mossy rocks, on mossy tree bases and in boggy grassland at about 2,250–4,200 m. It completes its life during the summer monsoon, flowering from July to October, and survives the frozen winter as seed. It is a genuinely difficult alpine plant: growers need cool summers, constant wetness and a cold winter for the seed.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows among wet moss on rocks, less often as an epiphyte in moss on trees, and terrestrially in boggy grassland. One Nepalese record notes it growing with moss. The monsoon keeps these sites saturated all summer.

Recorded from about 2,250 to 4,200 m.

India (Kumaon, Sikkim)NepalBhutanChina (Xizang, Yunnan)Myanmar (north)

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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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