Utricularia polygaloides

A small, probably annual terrestrial bladderwort of India and Sri Lanka that appears in wet soils and cultivated fields during the monsoon, flowers, sets seed and dies back as the ground dries. It grows in open, sunny, seasonally waterlogged places from sea level to about 1,000 m. In cultivation, treat it as a warm-season annual: keep it in bright light on permanently wet, nutrient-poor soil, and save the seed.

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

Grows on the ground in wet soils, seasonal seepages, wet grassland and rice paddies or other cultivated fields, which are waterlogged in the monsoon and dry out afterwards. Its tiny bladder traps sit in the saturated soil.

Wikipedia gives sea level to about 1,000 m.

IndiaSri Lanka

🔒 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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