Genlisea multiflora

A small Genlisea from the Roraima savannas of northern Brazil, known from only a couple of records. It catches prey with underground eel-trap leaves. Grow it like other tropical lowland Genlisea: hot, very bright, in permanently wet nutrient-poor sand, with high humidity.

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

Genlisea of this region grow in seasonally waterlogged white sand or peaty seepages in open savanna. This is a genus-level inference, as no species-specific habitat notes are available.

Lowland; the measured site is at about 50 m.

BrazilRoraima

🔒 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.