Utricularia volubilis

Twining bladderwort

A perennial affixed aquatic bladderwort endemic to the south-west coast of Western Australia, where rosettes sit submerged in shallow sedge swamps and the flower stems twine up rushes to hold large purple-blue flowers above the water. It flowers in late spring to early summer (November to December). In cultivation it wants a sunny tub of shallow, soft, acidic water over sand and peat.

Utricularia volubilis — Photo: Jean from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Freshwater swamps and seasonal wetlands in low coastal heath; herbarium labels describe plants in about 20-50 cm of water among sedges over grey sand, with submerged rosettes and emergent twining inflorescences around 70 cm tall.

Near sea level; labelled records are around 40 m or lower in coastal swamps east of Esperance and in the far south-west.

Western Australia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.