Albany pitcher plant.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Carnivorous perennial

Licht

Bright, filtered light

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 2 bis 5 Tage

Endgröße

6 inches tall

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 9 bis 11

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to prevent root rot. Watch for browning pitcher tips, which often signal low humidity or poor water quality. Always use distilled or rainwater, as minerals in tap water can harm the plant.

Gießen

Keep the growing medium damp using only distilled or rainwater.

Düngen

Fertilizer is rarely needed, but a very weak foliar feed can be applied sparingly.

Schneiden

Trim off dead or dried pitchers to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Only repot when necessary, as this plant dislikes root disturbance.

Boden

Peat and perlite mix

Boden-pH

Acidic

Temperatur

5 bis 28°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 10 plus years with proper care.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no evidence that this plant is toxic to humans.

Kinder

The small pitchers are fragile and should be kept away from curious children to prevent damage to the plant.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Small, leathery, dark green leaves
• Distinctive, hairy, slipper-shaped pitchers
• Pitcher lids have translucent windows
• Slow growing, compact rosette habit

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,15m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,25m

Blätter

green, red, purple, evergreen

Blüten

white, cream, 0,5 bis 1cm

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — This occurs when the soil remains too wet and lacks proper aeration.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, cuttings, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

Keep the plant in a cool, bright spot and ensure the soil stays just damp rather than soggy. Avoid freezing temperatures.

Im Kübel

It grows very well in pots, which are often preferred to keep the soil conditions consistent.

Group carnivorous plants together to create a microclimate that maintains the high humidity they all crave.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Drosera — They share similar requirements for high humidity and nutrient poor soil.
• Pinguicula — These plants thrive in the same boggy, acidic conditions.

Ähnliche Arten

• Nepenthes — Both use pitfall traps to capture insects but have different growth habits.

Botanisches

Familie

Cephalotaceae

Gattung

Cephalotus

Ordnung

Oxalidales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Southwestern Australia

Artenschutz

It is protected in its native habitat and should only be purchased from reputable nurseries that propagate their own stock.

It grows in nutrient poor, acidic peat bogs where it relies on insect prey to supplement its nitrogen intake.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

carnivorous insect control

Bestäuber

Käfer

Verwendung

ornamental, scientific study

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need a dormancy period?

It appreciates a slight cooling in winter but does not require a strict dormant phase.

Can I feed it bugs?

It will naturally catch its own food, so you do not need to feed it.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Cephalotus comes from the Greek word for head, referring to the shape of the anthers, while follicularis refers to the follicle like shape of the pitchers.

Gut zu wissen

• It is endemic to a very small area in southwestern Australia.
• The pitchers have a specialized rim called a peristome that helps trap insects.
• It is a slow growing plant that appreciates stable conditions.

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