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Genlisea subglabra is a small carnivorous corkscrew plant from Africa that traps tiny organisms in underground corkscrew-shaped leaves. It needs wet, nutrient-poor conditions with bright light and is grown only by carnivorous plant enthusiasts.
Genlisea subglabra is a corkscrew plant native to Africa.
Genlisea africana · Genlisea aurea · Genlisea filiformis · Genlisea hispidula · Genlisea lobata · Genlisea margaretae · Genlisea pygmaea · Genlisea repens · Genlisea tuberosa · Genlisea violacea · Corkscrew plants
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Genlisea subglabra 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.
