Cobra lily.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Carnivorous perennial

Licht

Bright, indirect light with cool roots

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 1 bis 3 Tage

Endgröße

30 to 90 cm

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 7 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Keep the root system cool by using distilled or rain water and providing plenty of airflow. Watch for wilting or browning leaves, which often signal that the roots are too warm or the water quality is poor. Always keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.

Gießen

Always use distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water to keep the soil constantly damp.

Düngen

Do not fertilize this plant as it gets all its nutrients from the insects it catches.

Schneiden

Trim away dead or decaying pitchers during the dormant season to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container or the media has broken down.

Boden

Sphagnum moss and perlite mix

Boden-pH

Acidic

Temperatur

-5 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for many years with proper care.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic, but it is not meant for consumption.

Kinder

The pitcher structure can be fragile and may pose a minor choking hazard if small parts are ingested.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not edible and should never be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Hooded, cobra shaped pitcher leaves
• Translucent windows on the hood
• Forked, tongue like appendage
• Yellowish green to reddish coloration

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,8m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,45m

Blätter

green, red, yellow, evergreen

Blüten

purple, green, 3 bis 5cm

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs when water is stagnant and not cool enough for the root system.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

Keep the plant in a cool, bright location during winter. Ensure the soil stays moist but not waterlogged.

Im Kübel

It grows well in pots, but requires a tall, well draining container to keep the roots cool.

Group carnivorous plants together to maintain a consistent microclimate of high humidity.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Round leaved sundew — They share similar moisture and light requirements in a bog setting.
• Common butterwort — These plants thrive in the same cool, wet, nutrient poor conditions.

Ähnliche Arten

• North American pitcher plant — These are also pitcher plants but generally easier to grow in standard bog conditions.

Botanisches

Familie

Sarraceniaceae

Gattung

Darlingtonia

Ordnung

Ericales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern California and Southern Oregon

Artenschutz

This plant is considered rare in the wild and should only be purchased from nurseries that propagate their own stock.

It grows in nutrient poor, serpentine seeps where cold water keeps the roots cool.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

bog gardens, carnivorous plant collections

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need tap water?

No, always use distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water to avoid mineral buildup.

How do I keep it cool?

You can use cool water irrigation or place the pot in a shaded area during the hottest part of the day.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name honors William Darlington, a botanist, while the species name refers to its native range in California.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly called the cobra lily because its leaves resemble a striking cobra.
• Unlike many other pitcher plants, it does not produce digestive enzymes but relies on symbiotic bacteria.
• It thrives in cold, running water, which is quite unique for a carnivorous plant.