Genlisea violacea
(Serra do Caraca, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
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Description
Genlisea violacea is a small to medium-sized species from Brazil, which usually grows to 5–10 cm in height during flowering. It forms a low rosette of short, rounded to spoon-shaped leaves, which lie flat on the wet bottom and stand up slightly in the middle. The purple flowers stand on thin stems and clearly protrude above the leaf.
Distribution
Floristic provinces
Brazil Southeast
Habitat
Very wet, nutrient-poor conditions, such as wet grasslands, salt marshes and swampy areas. The species usually stands on sandy or slightly peaty soils, often in open, sunny areas, where the soil remains wet for a long time but is not permanently deep under water.
Cultivation
Annual in the wild, in cultivation often perennial. This species needs to be moist and does not need to be kept soaking wet. Easy to propagate with through leaf pullings.