Corkscrew plant.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Carnivorous perennial

Luz

Bright indirect light

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 1 a 3 días

Tamaño adulto

6 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 10 a 12

Floración

Late spring to summer

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently saturated with distilled or rainwater to mimic its natural wetland habitat. Watch for browning leaf tips which often signal mineral buildup or drying out. Ensure high humidity levels to keep the plant happy.

Riego

Always keep the soil waterlogged by sitting the pot in a tray of distilled water.

Abonado

Do not fertilize this plant as it captures its own nutrients.

Poda

Trim off dead flower stalks or withered leaves to keep the plant tidy.

Trasplante

Repot only when the media begins to break down or the plant outgrows its container.

Suelo

Peat and perlite mix

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

15 a 30°C

Humedad

70 a 95%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

There is no known toxicity to humans, but it is not intended for consumption.

Niños

Keep this plant away from small children as the soil media can be messy and the plant is delicate.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not edible and should not be consumed.

Cómo identificarla

• Rosette of small green leaves
• Underground hollow corkscrew shaped traps
• Tall slender flower stalks
• Small bright yellow blooms

Altura

0,1 a 0,3m

Anchura

0,05 a 0,15m

Hojas

bright green, deciduous

Flores

yellow, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Late summer

Problemas frecuentes

• Fungal growth — Excessive moisture without air circulation can lead to mold on the soil surface.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

spring

Cuidados en invierno

Keep the plant in a consistently warm, humid environment throughout the winter months. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely.

En maceta

It is best grown in a small, sealed glass container or a pot sitting in a tray of distilled water.

Group carnivorous plants together in a dedicated bog garden or terrarium to simplify their specific moisture and light needs.

Buenas compañeras

• Drosera — They share similar requirements for high humidity and boggy soil conditions.
• Pinguicula — These plants thrive in the same specialized carnivorous plant environment.

Especies parecidas

• Genlisea hispidula — It shares the same unique subterranean trapping mechanism.

Ciencia

Familia

Lentibulariaceae

Género

Genlisea

Orden

Lamiales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Central and South America

Conservación

It is not currently listed as endangered, but wild collection is discouraged to protect local populations.

It survives in saturated, acidic, and nutrient deficient soils by supplementing its diet with microscopic soil organisms.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

botanical curiosity, terrarium specimen

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need to be fed?

No, it captures its own nutrients from the soil.

Can I grow it in a regular pot?

It requires a specialized bog setup or a sealed terrarium to maintain high humidity.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus name Genlisea honors the French writer and educator Stephanie Felicite du Crest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. The specific epithet aurea refers to the golden yellow color of its flowers.

Bueno saberlo

• It is commonly known as a corkscrew plant because of its unique trap structure.
• The traps are entirely subterranean and lack chlorophyll.
• It thrives in nutrient poor, waterlogged soils.
• The flowers are held on tall, slender stalks above the foliage.