Utricularia prehensilis

A terrestrial bladderwort of wet grassland, marshes and seepages across tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar. Its yellow-flowered stems twine around grasses and sedges. It wants open sun, permanently wet peaty sand, and warm summers.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Marshes, bogs, swamps and seepage areas, among grasses and sedges in open wetlands and vleis. The tiny leaves and bladders sit in the wet soil, and the flower stems twine around neighbouring plants.

From near sea level in the south of its range up to about 2100 m in southern Tanzania. It is probably commonest in the African highlands between about 1000 and 2000 m.

South Africa and EswatiniZimbabwe and ZambiaAngola and DR CongoTanzania, Kenya and EthiopiaCentral African RepublicMadagascar

🔒 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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