Utricularia babui (Thailand)

Utricularia babui is a small, terrestrial or lithophytic, perennial bladderwort native to Asia. Populations are known to the Western Ghats of India (Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh) and montane regions of northern Thailand. It inhabits wet mossy rock faces, dripping seepage slopes, and stream margins in open forests and grasslands at elevations ranging from 700m to over 1,600m, making it a great intermediate grower. The flower is a purple color that can fluctuate, to be more bluish in color, based on temperature (and apparently pH!).

Care for this carnivorous plant is simple. I recommend using a mix of 1:1 peat to perlite, using the tray method to keep the substrate constantly wet with water under 50 PPM TDS. I use a 14 hour photo period at about 250 PPFD, but you can use a natural photo period or anywhere from 10-16 hours. I rarely fertilize, but when I do I normally spray the leaves with 500PPM MaxSea fertilizer.

Please note this plant will ship bare root via USPS Priority Mail. Heat packs are not automatically included. I offer a 72 and 96 hour heat pack as additions. Please make sure to add one of these options before completing your purchase to be eligible for live arrival guarantee if your day time temperatures are below 45°F.

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