Flask pitcher plant.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Carnivorous tropical pitcher plant

Luz

Bright indirect light, avoid harsh afternoon sun.

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 1 a 3 días

Tamaño adulto

2 to 3 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Cuidados

Keep this plant in a high humidity environment like a terrarium to ensure the pitchers develop properly. Use only distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water to prevent mineral buildup in the sensitive soil. Watch for shriveled pitchers, which often indicate the air is too dry.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.

Abonado

Use a very diluted orchid fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Poda

Trim away dead or brown pitchers to keep the plant looking tidy.

Trasplante

Repot only when the moss breaks down or the plant outgrows its container.

Suelo

Sphagnum moss and perlite mix

pH del suelo

4.0 to 5.5

Seguridad

Mascotas

This plant is generally considered non toxic to cats and dogs.

Cómo identificarla

• Round, squat, flask shaped pitchers
• Pitchers grow in dense ground clusters
• Lid is small and reflexed backward
• Bright green to reddish pitcher coloration
• Leaves are broad and lance shaped

Ciencia

Familia

Nepenthaceae

Género

Nepenthes

Orden

Caryophyllales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.