Utricularia limosa

A small bladderwort of seasonally flooded ground in tropical northern Australia, southern China, Southeast Asia and New Guinea, with slender stalks of white to pale-purple flowers. It grows in shallow water or saturated sand through the wet season and usually lives as an annual.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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 restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow pools and flooded margins of swamps, billabongs and drainage lines in open woodland and wet savanna, often in water only 2–3 cm deep over sand or sandy clay. It grows among sedges and grasses in full sun.

Specimen elevations run from near sea level to about 600 m, with a median near 75 m.

Northern Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)New GuineaSouthern China (Hainan, Guangxi)Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, VietnamPeninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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