Utricularia tortilis

A small to medium annual terrestrial bladderwort that occurs across tropical Africa in swamps and marshes on peaty or sandy soils, from sea level to about 1,860 m. Like other annual African bladderworts it grows and flowers in the rainy season and survives the dry season as seed. In cultivation it needs strong light, warmth and a permanently waterlogged, lean medium, and must be kept going from seed.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Open swamps, marshes and seasonally flooded ground on peaty or sandy soils, typically among sedges and grasses in savanna.

Sea level to about 1,860 m.

AngolaGhanaKenyaNigeriaTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabweTropical Africa

🔒 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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