Albany pitcher plant.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Carnivorous perennial

Luz

Bright, filtered light

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 2 a 5 días

Tamaño adulto

6 inches tall

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 9 a 11

Floración

Mid to late spring

Cuidados

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.

Riego

Keep the growing medium damp using only distilled or rainwater.

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Peat and perlite mix

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

5 a 28°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 10 plus years with proper care.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Comestibilidad

This plant is not edible and should not be consumed.

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,05 a 0,15m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,25m

Hojas

green, red, purple, evergreen

Flores

white, cream, 0,5 a 1cm

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, cuttings, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Cephalotaceae

Género

Cephalotus

Orden

Oxalidales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Southwestern Australia

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

carnivorous insect control

Polinizadores

escarabajos

Usos

ornamental, scientific study

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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.

Bueno saberlo

• 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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