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Carnivorous Partly documented

Genlisea lobata

A corkscrew plant from the uplands of Espírito Santo and eastern Minas Gerais in south-east Brazil. Like its relatives it traps soil organisms in underground leaves, so it needs permanently wet, nutrient-poor sand or peat, strong light and mild temperatures with cooler nights.

Genlisea lobata
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Denis Barthel assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Probably wet, open seepages over rock outcrops and sandy soils, as is typical of Brazilian Genlisea; little is published specifically for this species.

Records span 14 to 1,600 m, with a median of 1,250 m.

Espírito SantoMinas GeraisBrazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.