Utricularia quelchii Ilu Tepui #3 (Shipped Bare-Root)
Utricularia quelchii Ilu Tepui #3 (Shipped Bare-Root)
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Utricularia quelchii Ilu Tepui #3 comes from one of the more remote tepui localities in the Guiana Highlands. This species is known for its vivid magenta to purple flowers, and a documented locality like Ilu Tepui makes this clone especially interesting for collectors who care about where their plants actually came from.
Like campbelliana, quelchii grows on wet, mossy rock walls in habitat. It traps prey underground with tiny bladder traps hidden in the moss around its roots, catching microscopic soil life rather than insects. Recreate that wet mossy surface at home and it will settle in well.
Quick Care Guide: Tepui Utricularia
Media: pure long fiber sphagnum moss, kept loose and airy. Never a peat-perlite mix.
Moisture: constantly wet, this species does not like to dry out even for a short stretch.
Light: bright indirect light. Tepui species tend to prefer cooler, brighter conditions over hot direct sun.
Temperature: cooler nights help mimic the high elevation habitat. Avoid prolonged heat.
Water: distilled or rainwater only, same as every other carnivorous plant in the collection.
Note: Shipped bare-root. Pot and media sold separately, see my pre-filled sphagnum moss pots if you want a ready to go home for it. Currently sold out, check back soon.
