Albany pitcher plant.

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Niveau d'entretien

Difficile

Type de plante

Carnivorous perennial

Lumière

Bright, filtered light

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 2 à 5 jours

Taille adulte

6 inches tall

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 9 à 11

Floraison

Mid to late spring

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

Keep the growing medium damp using only distilled or rainwater.

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Peat and perlite mix

pH du sol

Acidic

Température

5 à 28°C

Humidité

60 à 90%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 10 plus years with proper care.

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Élevée

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Comestibilité

This plant is not edible and should not be consumed.

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,05 à 0,15m

Envergure

0,1 à 0,25m

Feuilles

green, red, purple, evergreen

Fleurs

white, cream, 0,5 à 1cm

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

division, cuttings, seed

Quand planter

spring

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Cephalotaceae

Genre

Cephalotus

Ordre

Oxalidales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Southwestern Australia

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

carnivorous insect control

Pollinisateurs

coléoptères

Utilisations

ornamental, scientific study

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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.

Bon à savoir

• 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.

Aussi dans

• Plantes que les cerfs ne mangent pas