Utricularia sunilii

A bladderwort of the Kerala Western Ghats, described in 2018 in Phytotaxa. It is recorded from hilltops at Nelliampathy (1400-1600 m) and from Devikulam near Munnar. These are cool, very wet monsoon uplands, so grow it intermediate and wet rather than hot.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on hilltops in the high Western Ghats. The habitat is not described in the records checked, but small bladderworts at these sites usually grow on wet rock, thin soil and grassland seepages.

Specimens are labelled 1400 m and 1600 m at Nelliampathy. Devikulam is at a similar high elevation.

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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