Utricularia papilliscapa

A bladderwort from the Kimberley of Western Australia, described in 2018 by Jobson and Barrett. Its name refers to its papillose flower scape. It lives in the monsoon tropics, where heavy summer rain is followed by a long, hot, bone-dry season. Like related Kimberley bladderworts, it is probably a sun-loving wet-season plant.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat account was reachable. Kimberley bladderworts described in the same period mostly grow in seasonally wet sand and seepages on sandstone, in open, sunny sites, and are active only in the wet season. That is assumed here.

Records are from the northern Kimberley plateau, at about 110–360 m.

Australia: Western Australia (Kimberley)

🔒 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.