Utricularia welwitschii

A small to medium terrestrial bladderwort of tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar, growing in sandy or peaty soils in marshy grasslands at about 1000–2200 m. Like other terrestrial bladderworts it has small leaves at the surface and traps in the wet soil, and it is noticed mainly when it flowers. Grow it in a bright, wet tray of peat and sand.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Sandy or peaty soils in marshy grasslands, on waterlogged ground among grasses and sedges in the open.

Recorded at 1000–2200 m. GBIF has no usable wild records for this name, so no elevation or climate could be measured.

Democratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaZambiaMalawiZimbabweSouth AfricaMadagascar

🔒 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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