Genlisea margaretae

A small rosette corkscrew plant of nutrient-poor seepages, swamps and wet ironstone and inselberg pans in the highlands of Madagascar and south-central Africa. It is one of the easier Genlisea in cultivation: bright light, wet low-nutrient medium and warm days with cooler nights.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet, oligotrophic ground: swamps, seepages over ferricrete and inselberg rock, among low sedges and grasses.

Recorded at 1,200–1,950 m (median about 1,400 m).

MadagascarTanzaniaZambiaAngola

🔒 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.