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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia pobeguinii

A small annual bladderwort known only from around Kindia in Guinea, West Africa, where it grows in wet soil among sandstone at 500–1000 m. It belongs to section Oligocista and is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. As an annual of seasonally wet ground, it grows during the rainy season and survives the long dry season as seed.

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

Wet soil among sandstone rocks and outcrops, which are open, sunny and saturated in the rainy season. Such seepage habitats in the Guinea highlands dry out in the dry season.

About 500–1000 m around Kindia.

Guinea: Kindia region

🔒 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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