Utricularia alpina (Epiphytic Bladderwort)

R 450,00

INVENTORY STATUS: ● AVAILABLE FOR DISPATCH

  • Latin Utricularia alpina
  • Origin South America / Antilles
  • Difficulty Difficulty 4 out of 5
  • Light 10,000 – 12,000 Lux
  • Water Sphagnum Moss / Orchid Bark
  • Temp 15°C – 26°C

Cultivation dossier

Care guide

  • Light

    10,000 – 12,000 Lux

  • Substrate

    Sphagnum Moss / Orchid Bark

  • Humidity

    70% – 90%

  • Temp

    15°C – 26°C

  • Dormancy

    No

  • Feeding

    Do not fertilize. Catches own prey.

Quantity

Cultivated via tissue culture from ethically sourced mother stock. Zero wild poaching. Acclimated to ambient humidity prior to dispatch.

Shipped via specialized botanical courier. Specimen is hand-packed in long-fiber sphagnum moss and insulated against temperature fluctuations.

Specimen origin: South America / Antilles. Endemic to the montane rainforests of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. Cultivated in Gauteng.

Technical data sheet

Utricularia alpina (Epiphytic Bladderwort)

Environmental and propagation parameters recorded for this accession.

Origin
South America / Antilles
Altitude
500m – 2,000m
Humidity threshold
70% – 90%
Temperature range
15°C – 26°C
Substrate composition
Sphagnum Moss / Orchid Bark
Clone ID
BT-UA-902
Growth rate
Moderate / Spreading
Light intensity
10,000 – 12,000 Lux
Temperature group
Highland