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Taxonomy
Cephalotus follicularis
Cephalotus
Oxalidaceae
Oxalidales

How to care for Australian Pitcher Plant
How often to water your Australian Pitcher Plant

every 7
Australian Pitcher Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for Australian Pitcher Plant in your home

a window
Australian Pitcher Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Australian Pitcher Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Australian Pitcher Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Australian Pitcher Plant

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Australian Pitcher Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#cpclubthursday Let’s help each other ! November 14th 2024 “Because if it’s Thursday, it’s Carnivorous Plants Club! “ We’ve had so many new CP owners join our CP Club Thursday that I thought I’d reach out and ask other members to share their top tip or tips they have learnt since getting their first CP. Going way back to the early days of this CP Club, I found this introductory article I posted (you can find this and other posts on the #cpclubthursday group page - after much much scrolling!) https:// So please add any advice or top tips below or just share some before and after photos of your own CPs. Thanks to everyone for your support and contributions! Happy Chompys
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#cpclubthursday CP CLUB THURSDAY for November 14, 2024 “Because if it’s Thursday, it’s Carnivorous Plants Club! “ Welcome to #cpclubthursday 🌟NOW OVER 230 MEMBERS !🌟 FOCUS: Cephalotus (Australian/Albany Pitcher Plant) So it’s not often you meet a Cephalotus propagator but I had the chance recently. It’s amazing to see some many Cephalotus under one roof. So I was able to take some photos of the terrariums and other Cephalotus. These can be a bit tricky to grow but under the right conditions (like all CPs) they can thrive. And something rarely seen - a Cephalotus with a flower stalk! They can be tricky to pollinate and even to get seeds from but this Cephalotus owner managed it. Share your top CP tips here: https:// I have seen some great CPs being shared by #cpclubthursday these weeks so thanks for including the hashtag to alert other members to your posts! I have also added many posts about the conditions and care of various CPs in previous #cpclubthursday so I recommend people follow the hashtag, many of them also have my group #seymour so may be easier to find them there. Add any interesting Carnivorous Plant (CP) facts, photos, or anything CP-related for this week. Or ask a question of our members related to CPs Join the CP just by clicking the link #cpclubthursday and clicking join. That is all it takes! Too easy! Shall we make it to 230 or more members? There is already a wealth of CP info so why not just join our growing CP community at #cpclubthursday? Happy Chompys 😊🪰🦟🚫 #cpclubthursday #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #venusflytrap #sarracenia #pinguicula #nepenthes #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #happyplants #greggang #seymour #theamigos #Pinguicula #butterwort #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #GrowLights #Sundew #ForkedSundew #SpoonLeavedSundew #Drosera #CapeSundew #dormancy #CPdormancy
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🎃 What’s your scariest CP? 👻 It’s time to get 👻 Spooky 🫥🎃 with our Carnivorous Plants #cpclubthursday #HappyHalloween 🫥 #cpclubthursday CP CLUB THURSDAY for October 31 2024 Halloween 🎃 👻 “Because if it’s Thursday, it’s Carnivorous Plants Club! “ Welcome to #cpclubthursday 🌟NOW OVER 220 MEMBERS !🌟 The Question is “What’s your spookiest 🫥carnivorous plant”? Mine tends to be my Cephalotus (Australian/Albany Pitcher Plants) as it looks truly “alien” and to me that’s “spooky”. But even a VFT Red Dragon or so many other CPs look 👀 spooky, don’t you think? 🎃 So let’s scare each other with our scariest CP! Trick or treat ? 👻 I have seen some great CPs being shared by #cpclubthursday these week so thanks for including the hashtag to alert other members to your posts! I have also added many posts about the conditions and care of various CPs in previous #cpclubthursday so I recommend people follow the hashtag, may of them also have my own group #seymour so may be easier to find there. Add any interesting Carnivorous Plant (CP) facts, photos, or anything CP-related for this week. Or ask a question of our members related to CPs Join the CP just by clicking the link #cpclubthursday and clicking join. That is all it takes! Too easy! Shall we make it to 210 or more members? There is already a wealth of CP info so why not just join our growing CP community at #cpclubthursday! Happy Chompys 😊🪰🦟🚫 #cpclubthursday #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #venusflytrap #sarracenia #pinguicula #nepenthes #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #happyplants #greggang #seymour #theamigos #Pinguicula #butterwort #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #GrowLights #Sundew #ForkedSundew #SpoonLeavedSundew #Drosera #CapeSundew #dormancy #CPdormancy
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#cpclubthursday CP CLUB THURSDAY for October 31 2024 Halloween 🎃 👻 “Because if it’s Thursday, it’s Carnivorous Plants Club! “ Welcome to #cpclubthursday 🌟NOW OVER 220 MEMBERS !🌟 FOCUS: Hydroponics CPs! So here’s a great way to look at growing CPs that seems to be a great way as with most hydroponics, you need to add nutrients to the water but with CPs they prefer a nutrient free medium to grow in (hence eg peat moss/perlite or pure sphagnum moss!) This guy is a great resource for anyone growing Nepenthes indoors (hence the Windowsill Nepenthes) and Remy is based in Canada (from France hence French accent!). So I have been watching his LetPot hydroponic videos and he just released his latest update. Here’s the video and it’s fairly short (6.5 minutes): https:// It’s similar to other brands like Aerogarden (did they go out of business recently !?!) in using plugs into a water reservoir and grow lights. Anyway share if you have tried this hydroponic system for your own CPs or similar or planning to give it a go! Oh and Remy has a nice simple Nepenthes growing guide on Amazon (only 42 pages): Pitcher Plants Beginner Guide: Easily grow these carnivorous plants on your windowsill, choose the right species, understand their needs, and keep them healthy and pitchering. https:// I have seen some great CPs being shared by #cpclubthursday these week so thanks for including the hashtag to alert other members to your posts! I have also added many posts about the conditions and care of various CPs in previous #cpclubthursday so I recommend people follow the hashtag, may of them also have my own group #seymour so may be easier to find there. Add any interesting Carnivorous Plant (CP) facts, photos, or anything CP-related for this week. Or ask a question of our members related to CPs Join the CP just by clicking the link #cpclubthursday and clicking join. That is all it takes! Too easy! Shall we make it to 210 or more members? There is already a wealth of CP info so why not just join our growing CP community at #cpclubthursday! Happy Chompys 😊🪰🦟🚫 #cpclubthursday #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #venusflytrap #sarracenia #pinguicula #nepenthes #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #happyplants #greggang #seymour #theamigos #Pinguicula #butterwort #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #GrowLights #Sundew #ForkedSundew #SpoonLeavedSundew #Drosera #CapeSundew #dormancy #CPdormancy
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New CP baby! #AustralianPitcherPlant #cpclubthursday #HappyPlants #CarnivorousPlants any suggestions re watering, light etc? I understand these plants can be prone to 'sudden death syndrome' which sounds awful 😟, so any thoughts very welcome! TIA 💚💛🪴
Care Summary for Australian Pitcher Plant
Australian Pitcher Plant
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 7 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
