Sign in Start free
Species library › Genlisea › Genlisea glabra
Carnivorous Partly documented

Genlisea glabra

A little-known corkscrew plant from the tepui summits of Venezuelan Guayana, recorded at 2250–2500 m. Grow it like other highland Genlisea: in permanently wet, nutrient-poor peat-sand, in bright light, cool and humid, and watered only with pure water.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Assumed to grow in wet, sandy or peaty seepages and bogs among sedges on tepui summits, like other highland Guayana Genlisea. No species-specific habitat account was available.

Recorded at 2250–2500 m on the tepuis.

Venezuela (Bolívar)

🔒 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

Grow Genlisea glabra? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Genlisea

Genlisea aurea Genlisea margaretae Genlisea tuberosa Genlisea violacea Genlisea repens Genlisea africana Genlisea hispidula Genlisea lobata Genlisea pygmaea Genlisea subglabra Genlisea filiformis Genlisea angolensis All 30 →

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