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Carnivorous Well documented

Genlisea nigrocaulis

A small South American corkscrew plant of open, waterlogged sands and seepages across the Cerrado and the Guayana region. It wants full sun, permanently wet nutrient-poor sand and warm temperatures all year.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Genlisea of this group grow in open wet campos, seepage slopes and sandy savanna marshes, with their subterranean traps in saturated white sand or peat. The species is assumed to follow that pattern.

Recorded from near sea level to 2500 m, median 600 m; tepui and highland sites are much cooler at night than lowland ones.

BrazilVenezuelaColombia

🔒 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.