Genlisea pulchella

A small carnivorous corkscrew plant of wet sandy seeps, bogs and grassland across the Guiana Shield and Brazil, catching soil microfauna in underground traps. Grow it like other South American Genlisea: constantly wet, low-nutrient sand and peat, strong light and warm days with mild 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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet, sandy or peaty ground in open savanna, campos and seepages, from lowland to tepui slopes. Described here from the genus and the measured range.

Records span 0-2685 m with a median of 700 m; Venezuelan records include tepui elevations.

BrazilVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameParaguayColombia

🔒 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.