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Carnivorous Partly documented

Genlisea stapfii

A small corkscrew plant from West and Central Africa that traps soil protozoa with underground lobed traps. It grows in wet, open sandy places in the tropical lowlands. Keep it hot, permanently wet and bright, much like a tropical Utricularia.

Genlisea stapfii
Photo: NMNH, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

As is typical for African Genlisea: wet sand, seepages and seasonally flooded savanna or rock outcrops, in the open.

Recorded at 5–1608 m, median 23 m; mostly coastal lowlands.

GabonGuineaLiberiaCameroonSierra LeoneIvory CoastNigeriaSenegal

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.