Utricularia micropetala

A small annual terrestrial bladderwort from tropical West and Central Africa, recognised by its large inflated spur and very short lower lip. It grows among wet rocks and in seepages on granite outcrops (inselbergs) and along seasonal streams, up to about 1,500 m. It lives through the rainy season and dies after setting seed. Treat it as a warm, bright, waterlogged annual and keep it going from seed.

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 restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet, shallow, sandy or peaty soil among wet rocks and in seepage on inselbergs, plus seasonally wet riverbeds and stream margins in savanna country. The sites are soaked in the rainy season and bake dry in the dry season.

Wikipedia gives up to 1,500 m. Herbarium labels include 30 m (a riverbed in Niokolo-Koba, Senegal) and 600 m (Central African Republic).

GuineaSierra LeoneNigeriaCentral African RepublicBeninSenegalCameroon

🔒 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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