Utricularia pulchra

A small, probably annual bladderwort from high-mountain New Guinea, described by Peter Taylor in 1977 and placed in section Phyllaria. It forms mats among mosses on wet cliffs and damp sand at 2250 to 3100 m. It needs cool, constantly wet, humid conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Wikipedia describes it as a lithophyte or terrestrial plant among mosses on wet sand or rocks and on wet cliffs. Herbarium labels from the Mount Jaya area describe a mat-forming herb mixed with moss in dense clumps on very wet, vertical cliff faces, in montane forest with Nothofagus, and also on sandy damp ground.

Wikipedia gives 2250–3100 m; labelled GBIF records are at 2280–2650 m.

Western New GuineaPapua New Guinea

🔒 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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