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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Utricularia sainthomia

A bladderwort from Kerala in southern India, described in 2020 in Rheedea by Biju and co-authors. GBIF has one 2019 specimen with no locality, and no habitat or elevation details were available. Treat it like the small monsoon-season bladderworts of the Western Ghats: wet in the monsoon, and warm.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in the sources checked. Most small bladderworts of the Kerala Western Ghats grow on wet rock surfaces, laterite and grassland seepages that are soaked in the monsoon and dry out afterwards. This is assumed here.

Unknown.

India

🔒 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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