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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia laciniata

Utricularia laciniata is a small, probably annual terrestrial bladderwort from the Brazilian highlands (Goiás and Minas Gerais). It grows in damp sandy or gravelly soil at about 1,000–1,300 m and flowers from January to May. Treat it like other cerrado and campo rupestre annual Utricularia: full sun, wet sand-peat and seed saved each year.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Grows on the ground in damp, sandy or gravelly soils in open cerrado and campo rupestre, for example below waterfalls in Serra da Canastra.

About 1,000–1,300 m according to the literature.

Brazil

🔒 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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