Corkscrew plant.

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Niveau d'entretien

Difficile

Type de plante

Carnivorous perennial

Lumière

Bright indirect light

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 1 à 3 jours

Taille adulte

6 inches

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 10 à 12

Floraison

Late spring to summer

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

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

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Peat and perlite mix

pH du sol

Acidic

Température

15 à 30°C

Humidité

70 à 95%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Élevée

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Comestibilité

This plant is not edible and should not be consumed.

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,1 à 0,3m

Envergure

0,05 à 0,15m

Feuilles

bright green, deciduous

Fleurs

yellow, 1 à 2cm

Fruits

brown, Late summer

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed, division

Quand planter

spring

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Lentibulariaceae

Genre

Genlisea

Ordre

Lamiales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Central and South America

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles

Utilisations

botanical curiosity, terrarium specimen

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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.

Bon à savoir

• 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.