Utricularia pantaneira

A bladderwort of section Foliosa described in 2022 when the U. amethystina complex was revised. It is endemic to seasonally flooded ground in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is a small perennial that grows terrestrial or affixed under shallow water, with a rosette of spoon-shaped leaves, and flowers 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

It grows in flooded regions of the Pantanal wetland, either terrestrial in saturated soil or attached under shallow water. The plant forms a basal rosette of spoon-shaped to nearly round leaves up to 12 mm, plus linear leaves bearing traps. It flowers from January to May during the rains.

Pantanal lowlands; the measured site is at about 170 m.

Brazil: Mato GrossoBrazil: Mato Grosso do Sul

🔒 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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