About
*Heliamphora pulchella* is a small, endemic marsh pitcher plant notable for its association with the Chimanta Massif and surrounding tepuis in Venezuela. It is closely related to *H. minor*.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Chimanta Massif and surrounding tepuis in Venezuela.
History & etymology
The epithet pulchella is derived from Latin, meaning 'pretty'.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,800–2,600 m
- Altitude class
- highland
- Native to
- Venezuela
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- difficult
- Temperature
- Day 16–22°C / Night 6–12°C
- Humidity
- 75–95%
- Notes
- Small dark pitchers with distinctive nectar spoon. Chimantá.