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Genlisea africana is a small carnivorous bladderwort-relative from West and East-Central Africa that traps microorganisms in underground traps. It is a species of cultivated carnivorous plants and needs wet, nutrient-poor conditions with bright light.
Genlisea africana is a species of carnivorous plant in the genus Genlisea. It is native to Zimbabwe. The species was first described by the botanist Daniel Oliver in 1865.
Genlisea aurea · Genlisea filiformis · Genlisea hispidula · Genlisea lobata · Genlisea margaretae · Genlisea pygmaea · Genlisea repens · Genlisea subglabra · Genlisea tuberosa · Genlisea violacea · Corkscrew plants
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Genlisea africana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
