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Carnivorous Partly documented

Utricularia warburgii

A small terrestrial bladderwort from eastern and central China, related to U. caerulea, with spikes 5–20 cm tall of two to six violet-blue flowers, each with a yellow patch at the throat. It grows in sunny wet meadows and is reported to be fairly easy in cultivation in a wet peat and sand mix under strong light. As a plant of subtropical China, it expects hot, humid summers and cool winters.

Utricularia warburgii
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At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

A terrestrial bladderwort of sunny, wet meadows and seepy ground, where its tiny traps catch prey in waterlogged soil. It belongs to section Nigrescentes, alongside U. caerulea.

No elevation data were measured. Wikipedia gives about 900 m for its wet-meadow habitat.

China: AnhuiChina: FujianChina: Jiangsu (south)China: JiangxiChina: SichuanChina: Zhejiang

🔒 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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