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Utricularia tubulata

Utricularia tubulata is a small, free-floating (suspended) aquatic bladderwort from the seasonal wetlands of tropical northern Australia. It belongs to subgenus Polypompholyx, section Pleiochasia. It grows in shallow pools, swamps and floodplains that fill in the wet season and dry out in the dry season. Grow it in warm, soft, sunny water, and expect it to behave as a seasonal plant.

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 restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Herbarium and field records describe it floating in shallow seasonal water: roadside swamps and sand-plain pools near Darwin, and seasonally inundated floodplains such as Camballin in the Kimberley. It is suspended in the water column among sedges and grasses, with numerous traps on its submerged stems.

Lowland, near sea level to low plains (the Darwin sites are under about 50 m).

Western AustraliaNorthern TerritoryQueensland

🔒 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.