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Heliamphora purpurascens
Heliamphora purpurascens is a carnivorous pitcher plant from the Sarraceniaceae family, known only from the summit of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela. It needs cool, wet, bright conditions with constantly moist, nutrient-poor soil, so it is a demanding species best grown in a cool greenhouse or by experienced carnivorous plant growers.
Heliamphora purpurascens is a species of marsh pitcher plant known only from the summit area of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela, where it grows at elevations of 2,400–2,500 m.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heliamphora purpurascens 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.
