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South American pitcher plants growing on and around the tepuis of Venezuela and Northern Brazil. These plants require cool, humid growing conditions and bright diffused light. Plant in 4:1 perlite:peat with a 1" collar of live sphagnum supporting the crown of the plant, and mist frequently. Protect from temps over 32ºC, and if growing under artificual lights, maintain a 12-14hr photoperiod. Fresh seed is easy to germinate on the perlite:peat mix described above, but take care transplanting the seedlings, as the roots are very brittle.

Probably the best known species, this one produces pitchers up to 12 inches tall, prominently veined with red in good light. Well suited to the first-time Heliamphora grower.

Widely held to be the most beautiful species, and certainly the biggest, this one grows pitchers up to 22" tall suffused with many shades of red and topped by a large crimson nectar spoon (as the pitcher lids are correctly termed.) This species seems less tolerant of temperatures above 30ºC than most of the others and appreciates good humidity.

Small pot-bellied pitchers no more than 2 or 3 inches tall which become suffused by fine red veins in good light. This species is well suited to the first time Heliamphora grower.

Beautiful pitchers, coloured apricot and red in good light up to a height of 14-16 inches or so. Very easy and fast growing, and also more heat-tolerant than the other species. Highly recommended to the first-time Heliamphora grower.

A lovely plant with a curious growth habit in the wild, producing a woody stem up to 12 feet high, topped by a rosette of pitchers! I am unaware of any cultivated specimens displaying this habit, but it is anyway certainly a most attractive plant with finely veined pitchers up to 18 inches.