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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia nigrescens

A small terrestrial bladderwort described by Sylvén in 1908. It is endemic to Brazil, with 77 wild records mostly below 700 m in the north and centre of the country. Like its relatives, it grows in wet sand or seepage in open, sunny places, and it is probably active only in the wet season.

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 Utricularia, most likely in wet sand, seepages and marshy ground in open savanna (cerrado and campos).

Recorded from sea level to 1135 m, median 320 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil West-CentralBrazil Southeast

🔒 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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