Heliamphora folliculata

A sun pitcher described in 2001 and known only from the Aparaman group of tepuis in Bolivar, Venezuela (Aparaman, Murosipan, Tereke and Kamakeiwaran). Its nectar spoon hides large extrafloral nectaries inside a chamber, probably to stop rain washing the nectar away. Grow it as a cool, bright, very humid highlander.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Open, wet, boggy ground on tepui summits and upper slopes, among low shrubs and sedges in constantly wet, nutrient-poor, peaty substrate over sandstone. Herbarium labels record it on summits and a southwest-facing shoulder.

Herbarium specimens were collected at about 1,810-2,150 m on Camarcaibarai, Aparaman and Tereke-Yuren tepuis.

Venezuela (Bolivar)

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.