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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia nervosa

Utricularia nervosa is a terrestrial bladderwort of wet grasslands and seeps across central and southern South America, especially the Brazilian cerrado. It grows in open sun in saturated sandy or peaty soil. In the wild it faces a hot wet summer and a pronounced dry winter.

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

A terrestrial carnivorous plant with tiny underground traps. It grows in wet open ground: seepage areas, marshy grassland and stream margins in savanna and campo vegetation.

The recorded elevations are 0-1,300 m (median 525 m).

Argentina NortheastBoliviaBrazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil SoutheastBrazil West-CentralColombiaParaguayVenezuela

🔒 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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