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Carnivorous Partly documented

Drosera esmeraldae

A sundew of southern Venezuela, described in 1957 and named after Esmeralda in Amazonas state near Cerro Duida. Records span lowland savannas to about 2,000 m. The measured climate is warm, very humid and wet all year; grow it warm, bright and constantly wet.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from the Guayana region of southern Venezuela, where sundews grow in wet white-sand savannas and on sandstone slopes.

Recorded from 80 to 2,000 m, median 600 m.

Venezuela (Amazonas)

🔒 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.