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Flask pitcher plant.
Nepenthes ampullaria
Prononciation neh-PEN-theez am-pull-AIR-ee-uh
Aussi appelée flask-shaped pitcher plant
This unique pitcher plant is famous for its clusters of round, squat pitchers that grow right at the base of the plant. It thrives in humid, tropical conditions and is quite different from other species that prefer hanging pitchers. You will love how it creates a lush, mossy carpet effect in a terrarium or greenhouse.
En un coup d'œil
- Niveau d'entretien
- Difficile
- Type de plante
- Carnivorous tropical pitcher plant
- Lumière
- Bright indirect light, avoid harsh afternoon sun.
- Lumière en intérieur
- Lumière vive indirecte
- Arrosage
- Tous les 1 à 3 jours
- Taille adulte
- 2 to 3 feet
- Croissance
- Moyenne
Entretien
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.
- Arrosage
- Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.
- Engrais
- Use a very diluted orchid fertilizer once a month during the growing season.
- Taille
- Trim away dead or brown pitchers to keep the plant looking tidy.
- Rempotage
- Repot only when the moss breaks down or the plant outgrows its container.
- Sol
- Sphagnum moss and perlite mix
- pH du sol
- 4.0 to 5.5
Sécurité
- Animaux
- This plant is generally considered non toxic to cats and dogs.
Comment l'identifier
- 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
Science
- Famille
- Nepenthaceae
- Genre
- Nepenthes
- Ordre
- Caryophyllales
- Classe
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.
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