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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia schultesii

A small terrestrial perennial bladderwort from the Guayana Shield region of eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela, described by Fernández-Pérez in 1964. It grows in wet, nutrient-poor sands and seeps in warm lowland to submontane country.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet sandy or peaty ground, probably white-sand savannas, seeps and rock outcrop margins typical of the region's small terrestrial bladderworts. Microhabitat detail is inferred.

Records span 95–1330 m (median 270 m), from the lowland savannas up onto sandstone tepui slopes.

ColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.