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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Utricularia palatina

Utricularia palatina is treated as a synonym of Utricularia cucullata, a small free-floating (suspended) aquatic bladderwort of northern South America. It grows in soft, acidic, sunny pools and needs warm, soft water to reproduce.

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 periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

As U. cucullata it is a small suspended aquatic, floating just below the surface in shallow pools, ditches and swamps. No detailed habitat account was reachable.

Presumably lowland; no elevation data were available.

BrazilFrench GuianaGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaTrinidad

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.