Caring for a Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes alata)
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- Fortunately with tropical pitcher plants about three quarters of them have almost identical care requirements that helps keep these guys thriving. Nepenthes alata alone has several different colors and looks to just this one plant alone. Be sure to watch the entire video to learn the care that this broad genus takes to keep your plant both happy and healthy for years to come. Don't forget to always Plant Prudently!
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I just got this plant last week from a town festival in GA. I’ve been trying to find out exactly what kind of pitcher plant it is and info/tips to care for it. Then I finally came across your video. Now I know what pitcher plant I have. Thank you for the info! Please make more videos on the Nepenthes.
He’s brave sitting that close to a cactus, moving his arms around like that.
Arizonans are unconcerned
Lol
It's not like cactus bite....
@@cadavercakes they do stab
@@lonnieg2055 I'm aware and it's a joke. 🥴
I loved that video... was looking for some basic tips on a new nepenthes alanta.. my first one.... and that covered it all with no fuss to stress, and generally a nice relaxed guide that didnt over complicate things...thankyou.
Very informative. Thanks!
Thank you, that means a lot! Plant prudently!
That was a great video. I bought one of these plants because we live in Texas, and it seems to me that every time we open a door, a few flies come in. I'm hoping this plant can help me out. We also tend to get fruit flies because, well, I can't seem to buy fruit that everyone eats fast enough to prevent fruit flies. So, thanks for a great video. I'll be watching for more videos for my other plants!
for fruitflies use drosera (sundew) plants, they are much more efficient at catching the smaller stuff
I love the saguaro cactus in the blue and brown pot!🌵
Thank you! That was a birthday present from a very close friend! It's a beaut!
That’s a barrel cactus 🌵
Thank you for this video! I acquired one today and really want to keep it happy
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you run into any problems!
Best info I've heard so far for this plant. I've just pruned mine and wanted to know if there is a specific time or season when to prune? Had my pitcher going on a year now and haven't had any success on new pitcher growth. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
@@Kavster92 This info is great. I'd amazing how a plant can be easy and complicated to take care of art the same time. Got work to do this weekend. Thanks a lot for the info.
@@waldorodriguez2517 You just pruned yours WITHOT KNOWING if there is a proper time to prune...AND THEN...AFTERWARDS...ASK? (There is not.) That just makes no sense.
Before acquiring a plant it is best to EDUCATE YOURSELF as to the needs.
Waldo, I'm curious how your plant is doing now? Did the pruning encourage new growth? Did you try adjusting lighting, heat and humidity? I'm new to this as well and appreciate these discussions.
@@24kGoldenRocket I was raised professionally growing plants and while education is important- you definitely lack an education on speaking to people. Also, as a horticulturist and grower the best education is EXPERIENCE
I hope you’ve had better luck! Nepenthes that aren’t creating pitchers are generally lacking adequate light and humidity. Mist your plant often and put her in a spot with better light. My brother showed me that as until now he was the one with Nepenthes.
I got a small alata over a year ago (to see if I could keep these guys alive), and this year got myself a sanguinea companion. My alata spent the spring till autumn outside (though I got it too much light once, so a lot of the pitchers dried up and some leaves got burned. It's still growing from the top and a new side branch is growing the tiniest pitchers I've ever seen.
The sanguinea I've kept inside and is doing well, so I'm learning. I find these carnivorous plants to be quite easy and forgiving as long as their basic requirements (humidity and temperature) is taken care of. I only water them once or twice a week with some rainwater I collected in a spray bottle. I don't give them any extra light (my grow lights I use for my (sub)tropical trees like starfruit and cherimoya) and the light they get from ~2 meters away from the window in the living room seems enough to keep them alive and growing (slowly) during wintertime.
A small addition I think worth mentioning is that the pitchers shouldn't be filled up with water too much or too often, as the enzymes the pitcher plant uses to eat the insect will get diluted and will make the pitcher rot.
The sanguinea is one that I plan on buying next. Then I want to get a lowii. Yes as long as they get ample humidity, and bright shade I think they're good to go. Yes I agree about the water though it is also very important to make sure they don't dry out either. Often times our homes are kept hot and bone dry around this time of year, if you're in the northern hemisphere like I am. Sounds like you know how to keep them taken care of!
Thank you - this answered a lot of questions I had!
What about in the winter season? Where would you put it as it’ll be cold everywhere
Can you use peat moss instead of/with spagnom moss? I’m thinking about repotting to a bigger pot. I have mine hanging outside on my porch in a shady spot that gets shade most of day but gets some sunlight towards end of day 4-7pm. It seems to be doing well, but the only thing I’m concerned about is possibly getting fungus mites as you mentioned.
Thanks! Just picked up ours.
That's awesome! Don't you love it? Mine has put on some serious mass this growing season. Plant Prudently!
Great video! Very detailed and to the point. Thanks!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Plant Prudently!
Thank you so much ur the best
Again, so grateful for your help! I just started with Carnivorous plants. My first was a jug shaped ground guy, Sarracenia Purpurea. He likes to sit in a tray of water constantly. It sounds like the moisture in the pictures are not made by the plant but by catching moisture in there? I didn’t realize, very helpful! I just ordered one of the hanging ones and was wondering how I could hang it while still keeping it in that bog type super moisture. Sounds like just a lot of distilled watering and misting. Luckily, I have the humidity.
Yes, so it is possible to over water some of these guys. Most of the American ones are more bog type plants but a majority of the tropicals don't need as much water. I mean with mine, I give them both about 3-4 cups of water every 3 or so days. Now, as the heat index goes up the water intake levels need to increase too. Be careful giving the pitchers too much water. If you give them too much you can throw them off with their digestive fluids. What I do with mine is hang them up in a tree or on the porch, some place that they'll get ample morning light and then protection from the sun during the hottest part of the day. Typically when they are outside they will get the right amount of humidity as long as you supply them with a steady supply of water.
My alata is in the apartments staircase on the soutside window, its unheated there, and single layered glass. survived temps as low as 3-5 C / 40 F ish.
Hi! I am trying to save my NEPENTHES. I posted the details in my last video. Thought she was dying but there is life. Looking for suggestions on how to love her better. Please help!
Wow so much information THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge 👍
Thank you for watching! It means a lot! 🌺
my favorite plants are carnivorous plants I have a nepenthes in my home and I will use this guide. every time there are mosquito's in my house I just put this plant there and the mosquito gets eaten after 5 second's. this is my favorite carnivorous plant.
Mine grows fast but doesnt get tall, it's super short but has nearly 50 huge red pitchers on it
Like your video. Love your cat.
Thank you! Salem is a rascal lol!
Nice one,,,very your pitcher plant is a beauty
Really informative video. Thanks dude!
Thank you! I hope you enjoyed it! Plant prudently!
Such a great video. I scrolled through your playlist and have decided to subscribe. Great job. Have you done any of the Hoya varieties?
How about alkaline water?
Good video. Living in canada I found my pitcher plants not making it through the winter. Too dry and too cold. I'll hold off getting another till I can look after it properly.
Some pitchers on pitcher plants are edible.
They are cleaned and stuffed with a sweet meat, and then steamed.
Although I don't know which ones are edible and which ones are not.
I've seen some done on youtube.
Something I don't know myself until I watched a video of some being prepared for eating.
So what your saying is I shouldn't have planted mine in my water garden in zone 9 😬 maybe I'll have to bring the whole pot I have in the water basin back inside in the winter. . . .
They have some pitcher plants in mexico that grow big enough to eat stray cats.
Im so confused. I read we should put a little water in the pitchers but thwn we shouldnt. Cause they do have that lid to prevent water to go in. And then they produce their own juices. Wouldnt the water dilute the juice?
Hi Justin, could you possibly show where and how you grow your pitcher plant, you mentioned light lamps, do you grow it in the green house?
Thank you!
Does the cat bite the leafes? XD
Amazing video thanks a lot!
Very detailed video with lots of info. I just got a ventrata to try it out. It's very small. It came in a 3" pot. The tip of 2 leaves came brown and now half of the leaves are brown. I think it's because of the stress of being in a box. What do you think? What color of pitchers does alata have. My phone screen is to small and can't see clear. Thank you. Blessings from So. Texas.
Good job
Love your accent, keep mak8ng these videos.
I bought this a kitchen that doesn't get much light :(.
Also, in another video and they talked about spraying the baby pitchers well to make sure they develope
Oh, he also talked about leaving them outside so, it might be nice to see where your plants live and where outside you might place and when, ie time of year
Thank you! I really do like making these videos. I've got mine under my grow lights (LEDs) in the winter. In the summer it's smart to place them somewhere that gets ample early morning light and is then protected from the sunlight during the hottest part of the day. On a porch (is where I have mine during the growing season) or up in a tree are good ideas. Yes you should spray the plant with rain water (depending on where you live) or used distilled water bc some additives in tap and filtered water can harm your plant and pitchers. Though you don't want to spray the pitchers too often because you run the risk of diluting the solution in the pitchers which can mess with their ability to digest food.
@@TheGreenAlchemist thank you, and merry Christmas
is it ok if the lids falls off the pitcher?
Thanks for the video. I just got one of these plants from a friend and I am learning how to take care of it. Where did you get that spray bottle?
Hey man I love your work my plants are on the outside can I use tapwater for misting
Ive heard you don't need to put water in the pitchers because they produce there own liquid in them. Also heard if that liquid get removed then they will dry up but if u put water in it at that point they won't dry up.
Yes!! I'm so confused. I read and watch I shouldn't add water. But then many say I should. But then what's the purpose of the plant making its own juices?
And no one in thr forest is spraying water in them. And some have lids to prevent water entering.
But then many say to add a little to prevent dehydration. So what is it?
Have you figured it out?
I don’t know what I have! Sometimes I think it’s an alata, sometimes I think it’s a ventrata... I live in Florida, my plant is in a screen in porch hanging. It had several pitchers when I got it a month and a half ago, they were kinda two-toned green and a coral color. The pitchers dried up, I cut them off and suddenly a bunch of new little green pitchers formed. And there are a TON of what look like baby pitchers, but they’re brown? They look dried up? Are they supposed to look like that? I spray my plant every day with distilled water, and water it with distilled about once a week, but now I’m doing twice a week. Also, if you cut a dried pitcher off, and the leaf still looks good, can that leaf regrow a picher? Sorry thanks I’m desperate for answers
When the pitchers start drying up this is the plant telling you it's not getting enough water and/or humidity. Here in Kentucky during the summer I water mine no less than two or three times a week. It's not uncommon for me to water them more than once a day when it gets really hot out. I'm sure with the Florida heat down there yours dries out fairly quickly. The one thing you do have going for you down there is the humidity lol. I have family outside of Pensacola and I know it gets rather humid down there. Pitcher plants enjoy humidty around 60% so along with avid waterings you need to spray it down some too. With pitcher plants the leaves only produce one pitcher. Eventually it will turn old and dry up. The only way for there to be new pitchers is for the plant to develop new leaves or vines. If you want me to see if I can tell what it is send me some pics on insta ytgreenalchemist.
Can you trim these back so they don't vine out to much?
did you say put him under a grow light?
I live in Tennessee I actually have the same exact plant you have here the same hanging pot and everything I live in a A frame house surrounded by trees and my yard gets sunlight almost randomly it all depends on the wind and the clouds honestly mine is getting barely any sun at all on my porch and some of the pitchers are drying out at the top and dying I water it frequently I keep it very moist and I also use Bioadvanced rose&flower and Scott's DiseaseEX as i do on all my carnivorous plants but it's just not doing well. Is it the sun or what? Please help. Edit: what in saying is between the a frame and the trees my yard is extremely shaded and nothing gets more than 15 to 20 minutes of direct sunlight at a time but altogether maybe a few hours a day also a small bat made this plant its home and lays in it a lot I dont know why.
Fixed it I just spray it down when it's hot it has 11 pitchers total now and one of them is nearly 8 inches long it's all gravy baby.
Just give water nothing else they don't need good soil
@@Broooski no shit!!!
This has been a journey for sure… ITS 3 TIMES THE SIZE IT WAS LAST YEAR… 🤷♂️
This plant is nepanthes ventrata, I think.
Would love to see another update
Which kind of dirt should I use for Nepenthes alata (pink)
The traps also eat fungus nats
in your experience, have these pitcher plants or venus flytraps eaten white flies? i have a white fly problem in my garden and am curious if these two carnivorous plants will help me out.
So carnivorous plants like those two have sugary nectar and usually attract insects that like sugar, like flies, moths and butterflies etc. Don't get me wrong an occasional misguided white fly may get eaten but it probably won't put a dent in the population. The venus flytrap will eat any insect that crawls. Instead try a Pinguicula. They are my absolute favorite! If they do become a serious problem blast them off your plants with a stream of water from your garden house. Then you can apply some insecticidal soap or neem oil to keep them at bay. The butterworts should help too.
My cousin works at a plant shop and she gave me one of these because I have a Venus flytrap but all of the pitchers are brown at the top and I was wondering if this is because it went dormant for the winter and what should I do. Should I trim off the dead parts or cut off the whole pitcher?
What kind do you have? The tropical pitchers don't go dormant, life basically goes on as normal for them during the winter. The American ones do though. Typically the pitchers start to turn brown and look crispy because they aren't getting the right amount of water. They enjoy moderate amounts of light and higher humidity. I use a humidifier and water it about every 3 to 4 days until the excess water drains out the bottom. Make sure your pitchers have a little bit of water inside of them too. Be careful though because the pitchers are sensitive and can be dried out by the salts in softened water and also succumb to the sediments in hard water. I use distilled water and only fill up the pitcher up a quarter of the way.
And yes trim off the dead part of the pitcher. You can trim off the top dead part and place a little bit of distilled water in it still.
She didn’t tell me what kind it is but it looks similar to the one in this video. All the pitchers are dead and shriveled at the top half and the bottom is still alive, they are a mix of green and purple color. When I got it yesterday they were all dried out and empty. Btw I live in Utah and it’s starting to get a little warmer if that helps with anything.
Thanks for helping
No
The Green Alchemist can u also use sink water ? Tap water
Got a Sarracenia pitcher plant for Christmas... do you know if they’ll eat spiders and moths?
They're opportunist, they'll take what they can get! That is if they fall in. Good present too btw!
I have 2 questions .1 my pitchers are lying sideways how do I get them to stand straight up? 2. can I separate the pitcher plants into 2 or 3 plants?
There are some good videos on propegation, with some instruction, you can have multiple plants. I have some starting now.
Should I water in the pods? I heard it make the acid inside less effective?
You can add little bit at a time. Yes, be careful because if you do add too much, based on how your tap is, you could mess the plant up.
@@TheGreenAlchemist can you grow this plant an a mini pond in a pot with the roots in the water and the leaves out of the water
My pitcher plant leaves are turning brown at the middle area..I dont know what's wrong..please help...
Can I water the pitchers with 100% coconut water?
You know I don't know the answer to that. Off top I would guess no. Mostly because coconut water does have some sodium and sugar and other bits in there that may mess with the pitchers.
Riley Essert do not do it! Made this mistake a few years ago with this plant. Even rain water took me down the road of sudden death. Usually not comment but this I did do :)
My husband fed both of my carnivorous plants chicken. Don’t do it. Haha.
I obtained mine from a colorado nursery that honestly didn't provide the best humidity levels. I can tell because 1) colorado is dry as a desert bone and 2) the tops of a good number of developed pitchers have browned completely into dead tissue. It still grows and produces healthy pitchers under my care but I'm curious if it is advisable to prune away the half-dead pitchers?
I asked the same question and probably purchased the same plants for the same Colorado nursery! Another person suggested that yea any ones that are dead onthe top cut the dead part off and fill w a few drops of water and it can still digest small meals w a few drools of water
Is this the same plant as a "monkey cup" plant?
Hay I got a Asian pitcher plant about 5 days ago and for some reason he lid on to of the plant is closed. Is that a problem or not? I’m not sure
They normally open after a while,just means it’s likely a new pitcher that’s grown
I have a Euonymus bush that always attracts flies. Would this plant feed off of them.
I suppose it could. I'd try it and let me know how it goes!
i'm in jarkarta in indonesia i have a nepenthes reinwardtiana do you know any thing about this type of nepenthes tell me
I personally dont have this plant yet, but a buddy of mine does. They are great plants to have but can be a little tricky at times. They enjoy a good amount of brighter indirect light indoors, full to partial sunlight outdoors. They are typically at home in a sunroom or a green house. They just like almost every other ones enjoy their humidity. He also says they can be sensitive with their water so he uses distilled. He also grows them in spagnum moss.
Is it normal for the pitcher plant to grow sideways? Mine has several pitchers on one side which almost pulls the stem to the ground. Currently I tie it to a stick, would the stem snap due to pulls?
Sometimes it is. Though I find they usually only do this when they are trying to follow the light. How's your light situation? They are more like a vining plant.
@@TheGreenAlchemist thanks, maybe I need to use light from the top
Can I pot these together with sundews and Venus flytraps?? Or would the care differences effect each other??
Sundews tend to grow in boggy areas in nature. They need a very moist growing medium. Nepenthes don't like wet roots. I grow my Nepenthes in sphagnum moss and keep the sphagnum damp but not wet/ overly moist. I haven't tried growing the two types of plants together. However, I suspect the moisture level required for sundews to thrive would be too wet for Nepenthes.
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Are there any carnivorous plants that don't need high humidity?
Just purchased my first pitcher plant (from Lowes) I live in vermont and I wanted to see if you know what I should do if the kids to the pouch are damaged and dying? I bought the plant in Hope's of saving it. I do have grow lights and I have temp and humidity gauges. I just wanted to see if there was any way to help this plant thrive. Thanks
Are you using water from the tap? Here in Kentucky, we have hard water and if I water them with it they look sickly and unsightly. I use distilled water and they like it pretty well. Are you fertilizing? How are the humidity levels? What media are you using? How's the temperature in their environment?
I have a pitcher plant and I'm not sure if I'm taking care of it right? should I water it everyday? how do I trim it when a pitcher dries up? where is the best place I could put my pitcher plant?
No do not water every day, they can succumb to root rot too. In the peak of the growing season you could water every day but too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. They enjoy humidifiers too. That could help instead of watering every day. I just cut the pitchers off at the end of the leaf. Once dead they won't grow another one. Make sure you sanitize your pruning shears too before use. I like to place mine in an eastern facing window so that they will get ample morning light and then protection from the sun during the hottest part of the day. Bathrooms work well too if you have a window in yours. Let me know if you have anymore questions! Plant Prudently!
I’ve kept my monkey cups for about 2 years they have multiplied several times but now my leaves are turning red and there is black spots here and there they are both about 4 feet tall with multiple new growths do I separate them or let them grow they are almost out of cups
Typically leaves turning red indicate the plant is getting too much light, sunburn. This doesn't seem too likely right now assuming you are in the northern hemisphere like I am. A black spot can indicate fungi/bacteria problems. Has anything changed in the past couple of months, watering habits, humidity levels, fertilizing, light levels? Have you looked your plant over lately? Under every leaf, pitcher, and stem? Do you see anything? Do you ever give your plant a shower? This will help humidity levels and keep pests from setting up shop and beginning to infest your big boy. Can you send me some pictures of your plant so I can look him over? ytgreenalchemist@gmail.com
What are you using epsom salts for? And how do you apply it?
So plants that typically benefit from adding Epsom salts are plants that have a magnesium deficiency. If not you may end up hurting your other wise healthy plants. Plants like evergreen or even flowering shrubs typically enjoy Epsom salts in with their water. Usually I do one table spoon of Epsom salt to a gallon of water. Rhododendrons, azaleas, blueberries, hydrangeas, hostas, roses, tomatoes, and peppers enjoy it. I also use some on my citrus, apple, peaches and plum trees too!
Very informative! Thanks. Mine has some black spots on the underside of leaves. Should I be concerned?
What would you recommend me doing in the wintertime when I turn my heater on and the humidity drops in my house? Should I store my plants in a plastic tub with air holes perhaps 🤔
Mist it, medium lighting but the growing media needs to be moist and the plant can be misted couple times a week.
@@donschiller4227 misting only increases humidity for a few minutes
I’ve always wanted one of these, have a Venus flytrap, is doing well and is in fridge dormancy. I live in South Florida and being at sea level what pitcher plant would you suggest? Thinking about having it hanging from my Ackee tree and in screened east facing patio.
There are a ton out there that range from lowland or sea level all the way up to highlands of 5,000 feet. Some that thrive at sea level are Nepenthes reinwardtiana, N. ampullaria, N. eustachya, N. veitchii, N. mirabilis, N. smilesii, N.papuana, and N. rafflesiana. Now I probably misspelled one or two of those but check out carnivorousplants.co.uk they have a chart that shows the altitude that every known nepenthes is found at. There are way more that you can choose from. BTW that sounds like a cool plan!
www.carnivorousplants.co.uk/resources/nepenthes-interactive-guide/
That was the full link that I use.
Can you repair cracked traps? My cat knocked over my plant when I had it off it’s hook and most of the traps split and cannot hold any liquid.
No. Don't fear though, this happens in nature and your plants know how to correct it. I would just cut off any damaged pitchers (with sanitized pruning shears) because they'll probably die, and until they do they will continue to siphon off valuable nutrients that the rest of the plant could use. Keep him well watered and your plant will make more.
I’ve had mine home about two days and I noticed that one of the leaves holding a pitcher is super wrinkled compared to when I got it, what’s that mean? Should I be worried ??
How did it go? Same Tommy is happening to me 😒
I purchased an alata had very nice pitchers. I brought it home and repotted it into sphagnum/pete/perlite but all the pitchers started dying. I didnt realize the pete moss was enhanced with fertilizer. Should i simply repot it again? It has good light. Temp and humidity are my tougher challenges. Anyone here can give some advise? please help
Yes nutritions kill fast
Cute 🐈
I have had my plant for about 2 years now. I live in Eastern KS. The first year it did very well on the north side of the house - grew new pitchers . It did well in the house over winter very close to a humidifier. This summer every pitcher that starts to form dries up and dies before it develops. I notice down below - a new baby plant is there with new healthy pitchers. I keep the soil very moist. What is happening here? I am thinking maybe not enough humidity outside for the larger leaves to develop pitchers?
Nepenthes tend to need two things to pitcher properly that is light and humidity. From what I’ve experienced if there is too little light the plant won’t even try to grow pitchers. If there is too little humidity the plant will try but they often end up deformed or die. You seem to have a problem with humidity so misting the tendrils should help the pitchers develop and misting adult pitchers tends to make them last longer. Avoid misting the whole plant since that may cause crown rot.
how do I know when to repot?
Pitcher plants typically have small, shallow roots so they really don't get root bound unless they are in a small pot. The way I can tell it's time to repot is when the substrate compacts, breaks down or just generally looks nasty or not healthy. All of this just encourages unhealthy bacterial growth, not enough aeration around the roots, or just holds on to too much moisture which all can stunt the plant and its roots and just end up killing your plant if not caught early enough. In fact not producing pitchers is a sign of not getting enough light but can also be because the substrate is beyond its prime.
Just got mine I'm thinking he needs to be moved inside. I'm in Oklahoma and it gets hotttt.
Yeah be careful, your further south than I am and the sun here gets hot enough to burn the leaves up in just a couple of hours. I have mine in a east facing window so he can get ample morning light, and then shade during the hottest part of the day. Don't forget as the heat index goes up the water intake levels need to increase too.
Can this plant be placed under the rain?
Yes, though I'd be a little careful if you live in or around a larger city.
My plant seems kinda dry? Do you know what I mean. There very big I had them for a year but they sadly look like there dying and I don’t know what to do
Just keep giving them water. Pitcher plants love love love water. You should even put a little bit of water in the pitchers if they start to turn brown or dry out. I'm not sure you are in the northern hemisphere like I am, but if you are summer is right around the corner and as the heat index goes up, the water intake levels for your plants should go up too!
The Green Alchemist ok great thank you and yes summer is coming now
Is this plant one poacher for leaf. Only or does it bring out more peachers per leaf
Can I use fish water for watering them?
As long as it's not too potent. If your plant is eating bugs on the regular I wouldn't, but if not it should help as long as you don't over do it. I'm hopeful that this goes without saying, but don't use water from a saltwater tank.
Carnivorous plants often fall prey to aphids themselves.
What kind of humidifier would you recommend?
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I had to remove many leaf's because the sun burned the tips were pots were going to grow got them in house how to re pot
How about under a tree branch
They do need good shade so as long as it can be protected from the sun during the hottest part of the day they should be fine there.
You can over water a pitcher plant... I've done it 😔
It’s not an nepenthes alata, it’s an nepenthes x ventra
I bought this through someone I've known and done business with for years. I trust who I bought it from.
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Do the pitchers smell over time due to the dead insects that may be in there?
I suppose they could though out of all the tropical pitcher plants, the sun pitchers, and the north American pitchers I've had, none of mine have smelt at all. If you get one that smells just cut it off and throw it out if it bothers you. Keeping it inside may help too.
I just got a pitcher plant and it doesn’t have any pitchers. What should I do? Does it like to be in a small container?
Give it some time. As long as you keep the substrate fairly moist you'll be fine. You basically want it to have the same consistency as a wrung out sponge. With light they need filtered indirect light. I have my larger one hanging in an eastern facing window right next to some LED full spectrum lights. My smaller one is in a south facing window but he's scooted back about two feet. Make sure he gets some humidity too. If you water correctly you won't need to depend on humidity as much. Don't feed aside from the occasional dead cricket/fly. As long as you keep them consistently moist the pitchers will grow and stay hydrated.
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