Drosera cendeensis

A rarely recorded sundew of the Venezuelan Andes, known from páramo and upper montane slopes in Lara and Trujillo around Páramo Cendé and Dinira National Park, at 2450–3000 m. It is related to the Andean D. condor and D. peruensis. Grow it as a cool highland sundew with bright light, cool nights and wet, airy conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Damp spots on páramo and herbaceous slopes around rock slabs, among scattered shrubs, per herbarium labels. Detailed habitat descriptions were not found.

2450–3000 m, median 2700 m. The measured climate is altitude-corrected.

Venezuela: LaraVenezuela: Trujillo

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.