pitcher plant
Also known as
tropical pitcher plant
Taxonomy
Nepenthes sanguinea
Nepenthes
Nepenthaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for pitcher plant
How often to water your pitcher plant
every 7
pitcher plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for pitcher plant in your home
a window
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.
pitcher plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of pitcher plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize 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 pitcher plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I spy baby pitchers!!! #PitcherPlant #TheThread #TheWateringHole
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My carnivore trio getting some love... #venusflytrap #pitcherplant #trumpetpitcher
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Put off repotting a little too long but Delia is back in a better-sized pot for her root ball - but maybe not for long? When I looked at her roots, most were ok... one was a little green and growing upwards - so I'm thinking it might be a baby! Sorry no pics, it only occurred to me now that I've finished up. I'll get some when she starts showing 😁 #repotseason #nepenthes #pitcherplant #carnivorousplants #newgrowth #cpbandwagon #cpclubthursday #ballondusoleil #queerplantparents #feministplantgang
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New Pitcher Alert 😁 Just in time for #cpclubthursday , Sangria’s newest pitcher opened up today! Right now, there are 2 other baby pitchers growing, and 2 oldsters that are on their way out. I love tracking the changes my plants go through, especially new growth. It’s just so satisfying to see your plants thriving!!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PitcherPlant #Nepenthes #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub
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Britta, my #nepenthes is growing new tiny pitchers! 🥰 #cpclubthursday #happyplants #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #nepenthesmonkeyjars #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth #outsideplants #pitcherplant
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I went to a local farm sale today and found lots of interesting #CarnivorousPlants , in addition to succulents, bromeliads, air plants, and all kinds of other indoor and outdoor plants. I was able to make some purchases for my #BogGarden project, which I hope to get started on soon. Here are some photos from the farm. The last photo shows my purchases… #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #cpclubthursday #VenusFlyTrap #Sarracenia #PitcherPlant #Pinguicula #shopping
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Just wanted to create a post for this since this is a first for me ... Is this a new pitcher?! About to open?!?! I've never had a Nepenthes actually like make a new pitcher in my care !! 😁😁 Does this mean that I'm doing something right? I've been struggling with these guys -- did I finally figure it out? I've been feeling down lately, so this little thing really kinda brightened the mood. Plants are one of the few things that just brightens my day no matter what :) #cpclubthursday #carnivorousplants #pitcherplant #carnivorousclub #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth #nepenthes #theamigos #merranda
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THE 3 AMIGOS - Bugcatchers Assemble! 🚫⚠️🐜🐛🪰🦗🦟🚫❌️ So I tried to get a photo that includes 3 different carnivorous plants that live together like this - 1. Sth African Cape Sundews (with the lovely flower), 2. A "sexy" Nepenthes (at least some people think he is, I would never tell him that!!! 🤣😍😉😃) from Borneo/Philippines (hybird) and 3. a Nth American sarracenia pitcher plant in the background. They all seem to be thriving together under a grow light. However, I have two questions. Q1. In order to rename him, what's a good name for a "sexy" Nepenthes Pitcher Plant (he has a younger pitcher brother (not so "sexy" LOL 😉). In the photos of his younger brother's back as he has had enough attention lately! Don't want to give him a big head 😍👍🧠🚫 2. who has seen or remembers seeing The Singing Bush scene from The ¡Three Amigos! movie 🎬? (Well it's kinda plant related?!? LOL 😆 🤣) #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #pitcherplant #nepenthes #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #greggang #venusflytrap #sarracenia
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OH MY GOODNESS!! Okay okay okay, so, I'm really really happy at the moment. Why? MY SARRACENIA IS GOING TO FLOWER!!! I havent had any flower yet, so this is really exciting. Plus, they are my favorite plant & their flowers are my absolute favorite. Guess what else is exciting too .... THIS MEANS ITS COMING OUT OF DORMANCY (aka new pitchers soon!!) I can't wait for the rest of them to follow aaaaa!!! The little bulb looking things among the growth points are the beginnings of the flowers :) Eventually, the flowers should stand at a foot or 2 tall. I'll make sure to post whenever the flowers open 😄 The only unfortunate thing about this is that it's a Sarracenia Flava x Oreophila (hybrid) and.. well.. Sarracenia Flava's flowers (from what I've read) smell like cat pee. But oh well, the beauty of the flowers outweighs the smell. I would look up Sarracenia Flowers if you don't know what they look like, they're beautiful in my opinion! #carnivorousplants #carnivorousclub #pitcherplant #sarracenia #sarraceniaceae #floweringplants #newgrowth #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #outdoorgrowing
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Ok so I recently came back to my dads house for the week and found my pitcher plant WAS MAKING PITCHERS. THIS IS AMAZING BECAUSE I HAVEN’T GOTTEN PITCHERS FROM THIS PLANT IN 7 MONTHS. AND ONE OF THE PLANTS IS PUSHING OUT A BASAL SHOOT! Best.week.ever #PitcherPlant #Nepenthes #CarnivorousPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
Care Summary for pitcher plant
pitcher plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.