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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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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Goodmorning plant fam!! It was a great day yesterday another year down 😅😅 Erika and I went to a couple nurseries and she ended up getting me another carnivore!! #Nepenthes #PitcherPlant Sitting all nice and pretty next to his sibling, now I’m thinking….next project is going to be some kind of carnivorous terrarium!!! Stay tuned!! She also got me the carnivorous plant bible omg!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #GrowLights #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub #PlantCorner
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How about some #cpclubthursday action this week🤗! I know i love sharing my CARNIES with all the other CP HOARDERS out there. Lets see what you have cooking in those traps this week. Here are some of my faves this week🙌 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #GregPlantShop #GregGang #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub #Sarracenia #Drosera #PitcherPlant #Nepenthes #TheThread
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Help with #PitcherPlant Hi guys! I love my #CarnivorousPlants and want to do a better setup for my #PitcherPlants - right now they’re in sphagnum moss and distilled water under a grow light. But I think I want to repot them so they’re hanging… but they’re still tiny! Can you show me your setup and pots/media? I want to find tiny slotted hanging baskets but so far, no luck for anyone this small. Thanks! 🌱☀️❤️🌈
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I am planning to get a carnivorous plant I am thinking of a spider Venus flytrap or a pitcher plant. Can I grow it indoors? #pitcherplant #venusflytrap
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My carnivorous trio receiving their daily dose of sunlight. Good morning from this side of the world! #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #venusflytrap #pitcherplant #trumpet
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I don't post often, but i just wanna share some new growths i thot was cute :3 1. Phalaenopsis Mituo Reflex Dragon 'Blue-2' [AM/AOS] x Happy Camper 'Blue'. Newest leaf is a large one! AND it still hasn't hardened fully yet 2. Homalomena sp. 'Silver Red'. First leaf since i got it just 2 weeks ago! AND it has a bloom popping! Although I'm suspicious over how it looks, dunno whether brown tips is good [Tip: for those using aquasoil, or as you call it Fluval Stratum, try crushing it or get the powdered form. It holds water better, but still retains the same quality as the granules. Holds onto cuttings better too] 3. Bucephalandra 'Brownie Ghost' babies. They grow sooo slowlybut these babies are growing fast! They've got a bit of a sparkle which is nice 4. Nepenthes 'Viking' x veitchii 'Bario' baby. Fresh pitchers from seedlings are the most precious to me! 5. Baby Heartleaf and Anthurium! The Heartleaf was a single-leaf w/ node cutting from a mature vine. The Anthurium a pup i proplifted [shhh!] Got more coming up in comments give me a while #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #PlantTherapy #babyplants #PhalaenopsisOrchid #OrchidLovers #OrchidOrg #Orchid #Homalomena #RarePlants #AquaticPlants #Nepenthes #PitcherPlant #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #HeartleafPhilodendron #Anthurium #AnthuriumAssembly #Propagation #proplifter #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #Scindapsus
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I have always been fascinated by carnivorous plants. I never thought I'd take care of one. But here I am, looking at a new pitcher grow. #pitcherplant #pitcherparents #pitcherpeople
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Do old leaves regrow pitchers? I'm assuming that new pitchers only grow on new leaves, so the leaves that have already had and lost their pitchers won't do anything anymore. Is this a correct assumption? This question is specific to Nepenthes Rebecca, since I just got a little one Monday. #carnivorousplants #nepenthes #pitcherplant
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Goodmorning everyone #GregGang happy Sunday!! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Yesterday Erika and I went to this open house at a local carnivorous plant nursery (shoutout Redleaf exotics) and we saw SOOO many cool plants!! ☺️I’ll try to give a full spread of plants I’ll even post extras in the comments (and if yall want more just ask!! I’d love to share every pic 😂) Around noon I’ll show y’all the new babies we went home with too :) Anyways enjoy the show!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub #Nepenthes #PitcherPlant #brunchataudreys
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.