Heliamphora - kolekcionarska mesožderka

Heliamphora, also known as South American pitcher plants, belong to the Sarraceniaceae family and originate from the tepuis of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. These high, cool, and extremely humid places have shaped their unique appearance: leaves transformed into tubular pitchers, with translucent edges and tips that act as a small lid to attract insects.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Heliamphora spp.

• Family: Sarraceniaceae

• Origin: High plateaus in South America (tepuis)

• Leaves: Modified into tubular pitchers, green with reddish hues, translucent, used to trap prey

• Flowers: Relatively large, white-pinkish, borne on long stalks, separate from the pitchers

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Strong but diffused (ideal LED artificial lighting for carnivores)

• Soil: Poor in nutrients – mix of sphagnum moss, perlite, and fine sand

• Watering: Only with rainwater or distilled water; substrate always moist

• Temperature: 15–25°C, with day/night differences; many species prefer a cooler climate

• Humidity: Very high (70–90%) for proper pitcher development

✨ Why choose it:

• Rare and striking genus of carnivorous plants, intended for collectors

• Architectural foliage, shaped as elegant pitchers

• Natural method of controlling small insects

• Showpiece plant, ideal for climate-controlled terrariums or display cases with regulated humidity

📌 Note: Lack of humidity or insufficient light can prevent pitcher formation, affecting the spectacular appearance; a consistently warm and humid environment is recommended.

Height including pot: 10 cm
Pot diameter: 8.5 cm