How to grow pitcher plants

Farming methods

temperature

Nepenthes is a tropical plant that prefers high temperature environments and grows fast at 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. However, when the temperature is too low, the pitcher plant stops growing. To prevent the pitcher plant from freezing in winter, protective measures must be taken to ensure that the indoor temperature is not lower than 10℃.

Light

Although Nepenthes is a tropical plant and can grow in the sun, it is afraid of strong light. Pay attention to sun protection in the summer, the usual practice is to set up a shade net. But do not move the pitcher plant directly to a cool place to avoid direct sunlight. If the pitcher plant receives less light, the plant grows slowly, the pitcher is small or even nonexistent, then it is not a so-called pitcher plant.

Moisture

Nepenthes needs a lot of water to grow. In the summer when the temperature is high, water it 2-3 times a day. Spray as much water as possible onto the leaves and branches. When the temperature is low, reduce watering appropriately and just keep the soil moist.

nutrient

In fact, pitcher plants can grow well without fertilizer, but fertilization will make them stronger and grow faster. Apply organic fertilizer appropriately, but water the plants in time after fertilizing. If there is no organic fertilizer, you can also choose ordinary chemical fertilizer, but apply it in small amounts. Too much fertilizer will cause the plant to wither. Or apply foliar fertilizer, which is more effective.

Planting environment requirements

Usually hanging baskets are chosen for planting, and the grown pigeons will hang underneath. If well maintained, the pigeons will all be bright and shiny and very beautiful.

Precautions

✔The flowers of pitcher plants have no ornamental value. The flowers are small, the colors are not very bright, and they also emit an unpleasant odor. During the flowering period, it is best to move them outdoors for maintenance. However, the pitcher plant will take a few years to recover before it blooms, so don't worry.

✔Nepenthes is a vine plant that needs to attach itself to something in order to grow upright, so you need to build a support for the pitcher plant and choose a larger flowerpot for planting. Large and heavy flower pots are more stable and will not collapse easily.