Genlisea metallica

A small carnivorous corkscrew plant from the campo rupestre of Minas Gerais, growing in wet sand and seepages among quartzite rocks under open sky. It wants strong light, constantly wet sandy soil, warm days with cool nights, and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Open campo rupestre on the Espinhaço range, in wet white sand, seeps and boggy patches among rocks and low grasses. Built from the genus and habitat type; little is published on this species alone.

One site is near 1,300 m; the 3,068 m elevation on the other record is impossible for Brazil and was probably mis-entered.

Minas Gerais

🔒 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.