Heliamphora - planta carnivora de colectie

Heliamphora, also called South American pitcher plants, belong to the Sarraceniaceae family and are native to 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 function 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 capture prey

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

🌞 Growing conditions:

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

• Soil: Nutrient-poor – mix of sphagnum, 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 cooler climates

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

✨ Why choose it:

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

• Architectural foliage, in the form of elegant pitchers

• Natural method of controlling small insects

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

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

Height with pot included: 10 cm
Pot diameter: 8.5 cm