Heliamphora heterodoxa

A sun pitcher from the upland wetlands and lower slopes of the tepuis in south-eastern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana, with a large overhanging nectar spoon. As a 'lowland' Heliamphora it tolerates warmer conditions than the summit species and grows vigorously, which makes it one of the easier sun pitchers to cultivate.

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

Boggy upland savanna, seepages and wet shrubland at the base and on the lower slopes of tepuis, first found between Ptari-tepui and Sororopán-tepui in the Gran Sabana. It grows in open, sunny, permanently wet peat and sand.

Sources give about 1200–2200 m. The 31 records with an elevation span 1200–2630 m, median 2100 m; the highest records probably include related taxa once treated as varieties of this species.

Venezuela

🔒 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.