Utricularia longeciliata

A small terrestrial bladderwort of subgenus Bivalvaria, section Aranella, from the wet sandy savannas of northern South America. Tiny leaves and bladders live in saturated sand, and it sends up thin scapes of small flowers, which in the wild appear all year. Grow it like other savanna Utricularia: bright light, warm temperatures and a permanently wet sand-peat mix.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in damp to saturated sandy soil in open savannas, seepages and pool margins, often among sedges and grasses. The bladders catch tiny prey in the waterlogged sand.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,400 m. Most records come from lowland savannas in the Guianas, Venezuela and Amazonian Brazil.

VenezuelaColombiaGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaBrazil North

🔒 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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