| Packed weird grass series Nepenthes is a famous tropical carnivorous plants , the main origin of tropical Asia. Pitcher plants absorb nutrients have a unique organ - insect-catching bag , insect sac cylindrical , slightly swollen lower half , because the shape of the cage like a pig , so called pitcher plants . Origin in China , Hainan , also known as Thunder pot , meaning it like the jug . Such is not the direct uptake from the soil and manufacture of inorganic nutrients needed to sustain life , and rely on capturing insects and other small animals to make a living plant is called insectivorous plants. Basic Information Scientific name Nepenthes distillatoria ( cultivation named N. zeylanica)
English name Pitcher Plant
Alias has pitcher plant , monkey water bottles, monkey courtyard , piglet cages .
Category Domain: eukaryotic domain (Eukarya)
Circle: Plant (Plantae)
Door: Angiosperms (Magnoliophyta)
Gang: Dicotyledoneae (Magnoliopsida)
Head: Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Section: Nepenthes Branch (Nepenthaceae)
Genera: the genus Nepenthes (Nepenthes)
Nepenthes species around the world about 67 kinds .
Nepenthes origin in Southeast Asia and Australia in the tropics . Introduced to Britain in 1789 , and then cultivated ornamental in the main European Botanic Gardens. 1882 bred the first pitcher - crimson Nepenthes (N.coccinea). 1911 also breeding the library 's Nepenthes (N.courtii). To the mid-20th century , pitcher plants breeding , breeding and production began industrialization, and into the home viewing. Since the 1990s , the United States , Japan, France, Germany, Australia and other countries formed the International Carnivorous Plant Society .
Although there are wild pitcher distributed in Zhanjiang city three Ridge Mountains , Leizhou and other places, but rarely used. Until after the 1990s , Nepenthes varieties from abroad , mainly for flower shows . Chinese New Year Flower Fair in Guangzhou, 300 yuan a pot of Nepenthes are not grab hands. How to make fun of community gardens in Zhanjiang pitcher into the household, became one of potted flowers , would be a pitcher 's development direction .
Nepenthes form
Nepenthes is a perennial vine or erect herb , woody or semi- woody stems , some wild plants can grow up to 20 meters , climbing trees or lying on the ground for us. Leaves usually oblong, top with tendrils in order to facilitate climbing , in the last paragraph tendrils will form a bottle-shaped or funnel-shaped insect traps, with a cover. Nepenthes grow for many years until after flowering, flowers usually racemes or panicles , dioecious , flowers small and flat, ornamental insect traps can not be compared . Fruit is a capsule , cracking shed seeds when ripe .
Stems
Nepenthes is a perennial vine , its stem is quite thick, can be more than 5 cm in diameter , the length of over 10 meters , some species can even be more than 20 meters. Nepenthes can cling shrub or tree next to the prostrate can also grow on the ground.
Nepenthes stems , each at a festival near the petiole will contain a growing point , usually showing a small protrusions , but it will not germinate . This is because the top of the plant with a bud bud advantage (apical dominance), will inhibit its lower lateral bud germination . If because of accidental damage or man-made trim , so losing pitcher buds , the closest to the terminal bud of the lateral buds will begin to germinate and grow. Sometimes , just not big enough lateral bud germination , there is no ability to inhibit the lower end of the other lateral buds , this time , when the pitcher lost buds , and sometimes will therefore make a lot of lateral buds begin to grow up . If the lateral bud development was large enough , the other has not inhibited the germination of the lateral buds will not germinate .
Nepenthes stems vary in different locations exhibit different characteristics. Close to the stem at ground between their festival is very short, and are distributed approximately whorled leaves , petioles and these will produce low bottles. If a pitcher only produce low bottles , a few years later in life , originally produced only low bottles stems will produce high bottles transformed into stem ; produce high bottle stems will begin to have a different transition , its festival will increase the distance between the many , so that the stem can be more spread out , helps plants grow upward , the arrangement of the leaves also become alternate. Stems produce high bottle will produce stems, also said high bottle has been upward climb stem growth , in order to enable flower can bloom in the sun. After the flowers fade , the stems can continue to grow up ; has opened a flower stalk will bloom in the next few years . In the meantime, another pitcher base sometimes produce collateral , known as leaf (tiller), due to the time the pitcher has grown very tall , accumulate a lot of nutrients, so the minister out of the collateral base will soon petiole and a huge bottle to low ; few years, this produces low collateral bottle bottles began to grow high , so constantly cycle, finally, a pitcher plants grow into a large clump looks like. Growth years of Nepenthes its trunk will be quite thick, but also in the trunk near the soil surface will produce a dozen root collateral , so the whole Nepenthes can grow very large , can grow hundreds and hundreds of bottles piece petiole ; origin often can be seen in the growth years of pitcher plants , a huge bottle near the surface at low , while clinging to the tree stem is hanging with many highs bottles. However , on gardening, pruning may be due to human or frequent cuttings , making pitcher plants can not grow huge and long cultivated because not enough time , you can not produce high bottle of stems, but produce only low bottles , can not blossom .
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Nepenthes leaves, in fact petiole ; real leaves, is bottle-shaped insect traps petiole end formation. Petiole shape Nepenthes usually oval to Arrow , long 10cm - 25cm, width 4ccm - 8cm. There is a thick vein through the petiole , leaf veins and finally piercing and become tendrils (tendril), tendrils can be used to cling to other objects , so Nepenthes can grow upward . At the end of tendrils will form a bottle -shaped insect traps .
Nepenthes leaves for alternate, its petiole usually appear green or yellow-green , petiole texture can be further divided into paper and wax ; paper petiole sometimes covered with a layer of fine wool , wax petiole is does not have hair. Usually only produce a petiole a bottle , if the bottle is old, withered , or damaged for some reason , the original petiole and will not grow again new bottle , only new leaf will grow new bottles.
Nepenthes bottle from tendrils end . When a new long petiole out , the tendrils at the end of the already comes with a bottle of Bud . Early on, the surface is covered with a layer of fine wool bud in the process of growth will gradually disappear. Bottle of Bud began as a brown, flat , growing to 1 to 2 cm long , gradually turn green and begin to swell up . Before opening the bottle , the bottle will first produce its unique color and pattern , spots , this time the bottle is about to mature ; after opening the bottle , the bottle lip would turn out , and is beginning to show color , then the bottle mature faster, about a few days later to start catching insects .
Nepenthes will produce two forms of the bottle. Petiole near the surface will produce low- bottle (lower pitcher), the plant will produce high upper bottle (upper pitcher). Low Bottle Shape fatter , rounder and larger , the surface of the bottle , often prescribe parallel wings (wing) extending from the mouth of the bottle down together at the bottom . Generated between the lower section of the bottle which is usually shorter stems , and its leaves will be radially arranged , or that looks like whorls shape. Low bottles tendrils through very short, and less likely to cling to other objects.
Away from the surface of the stem will produce high bottle. High bottles petiole long tendrils , and it will go to cling to other objects , so that the plant can grow up . There is also a characteristic of high tendrils bottle , if it does not cling to any object , it will roll around on their own , become tendrils ring (tendril loop), after only grow bottle. Form high bottle is also a great change, lanky its bottle to bottle the lower position , but also relatively small, the wing is more obvious. Some varieties of high color bottle will come lower than its level Dan bottles . Because pitcher plants will produce different forms of the bottle , so often cause problems on the classification , people mistakenly think are two different species of pitcher plants .
Flowers
Nepenthes is a dioecious plant , and therefore there must be two different genders plants to pollinate . In the wild, the number of pitcher plants account for about 70 percent male , female , compared with 30% . Because pitcher plants grow in the low-latitude regions , there is no significant difference between the seasons , so the pitcher can bloom throughout the year , as long as the stem of the bottle to form a high , there may be flowering.
Nepenthes are infinite inflorescence inflorescence of racemes, drawn from the top of a stem of about 20-30 cm long common rachis , many of the students almost as long as the flower stalk above , the number may range from ten to a few flowers one hundred ; flowers order starting from the bottom and ends at the top of the flower.
No petals per flower , the petals of the fact that construction is seemingly calyx ; every florets contain four calyx. Male flowers contain a stamen , its covered with a layer of yellow pollen on the anthers ; will contain a female pistil, the stigma of the pistil is green, and with a sticky , stick to pollen . Nepenthes pollen is usually transmitted by the wind , but its flower calyx secrete nectar to attract pollinating insects to come .
When the female flower pollination , the ovary begins its enlargement, turn brown ; When the fruit is mature, will split, releasing hundreds of fine grain seed , with crosses into the distance .
Nepenthes flowers and no ornamental value , the flowers are small and flat Dan , only a few varieties of flowers are more colorful , in addition, pitcher plants flower will emit smell very good taste .
Insect traps
The main purpose is to serve as ornamental planting pitcher , but the focus is to watch her insect traps - " cage" , cage colorful, strange shapes, is very delicate insect wonderful tool , with a high ornamental value. Different varieties of cage shapes, even with the tree can grow in two different forms the majority of the cage , the lower cage generally grown more fat than the circle , the larger , low- called cage or a cage lower growth in the upper part of the cage is longer, thinner , biased in favor of the funnel -shaped , called high or upper cage cage . Cage lip eversion , and there is a stretch of smooth grooves inside the cage rim , when insects fall can play the guiding role . Minister of the mouth of the top cover on the cage to prevent rain or other debris falling into the cage , and the upper block incoming light , confuse insects fall into the cage so that it can not find the exit. A few of Nepenthes pitcher plants such as apples (Nepenthes ampullaria), cover long and narrow and valgus , so the cage can be connected to the mouth of guano falling from above , rain and other natural evolution is really very wonderful ! Cover the surface of the cage in the cage opposite side , there are always two parallel wings , extending from the mouth of the cage , the cage down together in the end , its function may be convenient insects and other small animals to climb from the bottom of the cage to cage mouth, is part of the perfection of "death trap" .
Nepenthes by such a wonderful catch insects cage , the cage opening edge secrete honeydew , when by this fall to attract insects feeding cage , the cage wall smooth unable to climb out of the cage endocrine and digestive juices can be drowned insects digestion and absorption. ( Many people think of insects fall into the cage after cage cover will cover, in fact, open the cage after cage cover is no longer covered back ! )
Nepenthes Some varieties can grow to a maximum cages up to 50 cm in diameter and 25 cm . It is said that before the ordinary residents of some areas of Southeast Asia 's cage when the pitcher snack eating boxed meals sold to tourists .
Cultivated Nepenthes
culture medium
Nepenthes pitcher plants like bottle close-up drain , permeability good growing medium , commonly used in the media have peat soil cultivation , coir growing medium and some large particles are usually blends as these growing media use . Sphagnum is also a common culture medium , however , there sphagnum rancidity problem, usually six months to a year later to be replaced. Therefore, more suitable for the cultivation of sphagnum cuttings or seedlings .
watering
Nepenthes cultivation medium for moisture content belongs to the lower , pitcher plants usually do not like excessive moisture than the culture medium , therefore , the use would be more appropriate way of watering pitcher . However, the method of water flooding is still available , but need improved breathability culture medium , increasing the proportion of large particles culture medium , in order to avoid planting medium is too wet . One potential problem with the use of salt water immersion method is cumulative . Due to a long period of cultivation Nepenthes , salt accumulation in the culture medium has become obvious question , this time on the surface of the culture medium, there will be many yellow and white dirt , which is salt water, settle down , and of course, such an environment would adversely pitcher plants grow. In this case, the surface of the medium can be cultivated to remove and re- covered with a new layer of growing medium can be improved.
temperature
Nepenthes height distribution is very wide, from the plains to the mountains 3,000 meters have . On gardening, according to the distribution of its height above sea level and is divided into two categories: upland species (high land) and lowland species (low land). Growth in the mountains above 1,000 meters is the highland Nepenthes species, its cultivation temperature of 21 degrees during the day and night, 10 degrees ; grown in the ground or below the 1,000 meters high mountain pitcher for lowland species, its cultivation temperature of 29 degrees during the day and at night 21 degrees.
Highland Nepenthes species temperature requirements are very strict ; temperature control is often the key to successful cultivation . In Taiwan, you want to have to use cultivated upland species Nepenthes cool air-conditioning is not available . When planting small amount , you can buy a beverage refrigerator trafficking , which is kind of a refrigerator glass door , so the lights can be illuminated inside from the outside. Temperature of the refrigerator can be requested at the time of purchase to set the desired temperature well cultivated . If you do not do temperature control , only a few can heat Highland Nepenthes species can be cultivated in Taiwan , but in the summer because of high temperatures and poor growth , will grow only when normal winter . Nepenthes species grow in the ground due to warmer places, so the winter in Taiwan often stop growing because the temperature is too low .
The temperature difference between day and night may help the growth of Nepenthes , seasonal changes may not be so important. Nepenthes are mostly grown in low latitudes , where the seasons change is not obvious , there is not much difference in temperature throughout the year . However, many pitcher plants grow in the mountains or inland , which is characterized by large temperature difference between day and night , up to 10 degrees. Many Nepenthes species cultivated in Taiwan is always difficult to get a beautiful , probably because the temperature difference between day and night is not big enough to Taiwan relations ; some highland species cultivated in the refrigerator thermostat Nepenthes Nepenthes players often referred to slow growth . Perhaps the way to create artificial control the temperature difference between day and night can accelerate the growth of pitcher plants .
illumination
Nepenthes illumination needs are very different . Some pitcher plants live in the shady forest bottom , some pitcher plants grown under shade trees slightly , there are pitcher plants cling to the trees or grow on the hillside , accept a lot of sunshine . Basically, pitcher plants like bright light , as far as possible in the cultivated species in a bright place for the principle , and then depending on the varieties to decide can not go in the sun. Note that the pitcher may have sunburn problem occurs if we find the edge of the petiole withered , blackened phenomenon is sunburn must be shade.
humidity
Humidity of the air is the key to whether the pitcher can affect normal bear bottle .
Usually grown in more humid areas , humidity should be at least 60% . Therefore, the cultivation, many people will always encounter a problem, why not grow new pitcher out of the bottle ; bottle often not grown up , there are generally withered away as coke . Nepenthes not long bottle , the key lies in the environment is too dry , but it was not referring to irrigated enough , but the air humidity is too low. To increase the humidity of the air , you can use a transparent plastic bag covering the entire pitcher , so you can easily get a high humidity environment ; pitcher in the aquarium , or placed in a corner , as long as the reduction of ventilation, humidity will increase . However, pitcher plants also have the ability to adapt to the environment, as long as the bottle can grow out, you can try to gradually reduce the humidity of the air , so Nepenthes can grow bottles come in a relatively dry place.
fertilization and feeding
Cultivation to feed it does not require special pitcher , pitcher plants cultivated outdoors are usually able to catch insects on their own. Artificial feeding want nothing wrong , as to what kind of insects to feed and no restrictions , but does not recommend feeding too much or too large insects , such as cockroaches. Because such a large insects like cockroaches to be completely digested take several weeks , during this period is broken down insect comes out of the rancid smell , but people can not be gotten .
If the pitcher gets the worm , you do not have fertilized . However , in the indoor cultivation , usually does not have enough available pitcher to capture insects , and, in order to take into account the interior of health , can be changed on the pitcher fertilizer to replenish nutrients. Nepenthes can only accept a fast-acting foliar spray fertilizer , fertilizer must not be applied to the soil. Commercial flower is used as a foliar spray treasure R fertilizers with nitrogen content in the purchase of a higher spend treasure fifth most suitable. Because of carnivorous plants relatively intolerant of high concentrations of fertilizers, for safety reasons, should be more diluted based on their usage times. For example, indicate their usage instructions on the fertilizer when diluted 1,000 times , you may want to dilute for the pitcher to 4000 times . The diluted fertilizer to spray evenly sprayed on the whole plant Nepenthes , to wet the can. In addition to supplying the foliar spray fertilizer use , you can also use slow-release of basal , Nepenthes bottle directly into nutrients . To avoid environmental health issues , the best use of chemical fertilizers , the flower market in the common " magic fat " is the effect of chemical basal slow . Just a magic fertilizer pellets into a bottle , a pitcher as long as there is only one bottle fertilization can.
other matters
Pitcher plants are perennials , and will grow very large . If you want to Nepenthes can grow huge bottle , it must be considered to pitcher a stable cultural environment . Nepenthes are vines must be dependent to stand , so need to Nepenthes erection bracket. To Stand , requires the use of large pots, on the other hand the use of larger pots can be dressed more cultivation value , making pots steady, heavy , can support a large pitcher plant trees without being blown down .
[ Edit this paragraph ] Nepenthes breeding
sexual reproduction
Want to propagate by seed pitcher is very troublesome . This is because the pitcher is a dioecious plant , Nepenthes want yielding seed , we must have both sexes plants. However, the female pitcher plants are rare, it is generally difficult to make a small grower Nepenthes bear seeds.
Nepenthes seeds of intolerance saved. Although some people use the refrigerator (4 C) Nepenthes seeds can be kept for one year [Pietropaolo, J and P. Pietropaolo. 1986], but the argument is at best only save a few weeks , or even low temperatures will accelerate the lowland breeding death cage grass seed [Amato, PD 1998]. Therefore , pitcher plants seeds should be sown immediately after maturation ; pitcher in the network to buy the seeds may have been placed because for too long, and makes the germination rate is greatly reduced. So , the time if Nepenthes seeds sown as soon as possible to be .
Nepenthes seed because it is very small , so it is best to use when planting sand or peat soil and other growing media particles are relatively thin , so as not to fall into the slit in the seed . When sowing seeds in order to be able to spread evenly in the basin can be muddy sand with a small amount of seed evenly, then sprinkle on the soil . Growing media must maintain form Nepenthes
asexual reproduction
Cutting method is basically a section of Nepenthes stems into the culture medium , and it will grow into a complete plant . When pitcher should pay attention to several cuttings points: First, be sure to cut down branches with a " Festival" , that cut down on that section of the branches must be with a leaf . This is because with the section headed " growing point " on the formation of new shoots from the growing point . If only part of the branches cut between takes Festival and the Festival , that this does not grow with the growing point is that sprouts come. Second, because there is no root cuttings of branches , plants can not effectively provide adequate moisture , therefore , be used to insert the branches do not stem with leaves too much to avoid excessive loss of moisture leaves the plants . The most appropriate length with two branches , three sections of the branches . Because the leaves will disappeara lot of water , it must be above the blades cutting branches with the cut part of the practice is half to two-thirds of the petiole and veins in the direction perpendicular to the cut , so that branches only with a portion of the petiole . Cut off a part of the leaf for cutting is very important , not because of bear bottle leaving cuttings failed. However , do not want to completely cut off all the leaves , because the leaves can produce growth hormone to grow and sprout and root nutrient needed ; leafless branches will be difficult to recycle .
When the cut branches , should make incision formation , so you should use a dedicated gardening sharp knife or scissors to cut the stems in a vertical direction branches . Do oblique branches to reduce branches injured area , but do not use a blunt tool to cut branches, or else make the incision broken microbial plant more susceptible to infection .
Then, the processing branches well into the culture medium , if only a section of the branches , the branches into the soil to make the festival exposed the depth of the soil surface in the most appropriate ; If the branches with two , three sections , the bottom the section to be inserted into the soil. Growing media for cuttings is best to use a little clean media to reduce the chance of soil fungal or bacterial infection of the plant. Sphagnum is commonly cultivated media , you can also use the new , unused peat soil . The stem is inserted before planting medium , can be stained with some of the cuts stem rooting , can improve the chances of success stems interpolation . The use of fungicides can reduce the chance of branches by a fungal infection , but because fungicides are highly toxic to humans , try not to use .
Finally, branches into the cultivation medium placed in a high humidity environment . No matter what breed of Nepenthes cuttings need high humidity , can be transparent plastic bag covering the plant to increase humidity. As for the cultivation temperature will have to refer to the characteristics of each variety , stems inserted highland species and lowland species should be separately using its most appropriate cultivation temperature , thus cutting the branches can be placed near the original mother plant . Cutting branches need bright light , but not allow direct sunlight on the branches, in order to avoid overheating. Typically you can use shading to reduce the light intensity can also be placed in other branches of the shadow of big plants down high culture .
Sprout and root regeneration is a slow process, usually takes several months. Due to the development status of the root can not be observed , so that the formation of new shoots can be seen as indicators of the success of the stem is inserted . Basically, if the cutting is successful, then the top of the section will produce a small protuberance , swelling gradually over time , from a sprout ; until sprouts produce two to three leaves , the visible need for transplantation, environmental humidity you can not be so high.
Lower air layering some species Nepenthes its cuttings success rate , so you can use air layering to breed pitcher . Select a near peripheral branches , buds at its lower end for about two , three inter- section of Loop peeling ; stripping thickness of about one-quarter the diameter of the stem ; also cut out a depth of stem diameter of two one-half of the cut can be obtained the same effect with the annular stripping . The stems of the cut and painted some rooting fungicide , then wrapped in a thick layer of wet sphagnum moss , its thickness must be at least 5 cm above the outermost layer of the plastic bags used to wrap , to prevent water evaporation . Since the roots will grow to be in the dark , so the need to pack a layer of aluminum foil to exclude light .
Incision of about two to four months to wait until roots grow , remember not often open to view , so as not to hurt the plant tissue . In this period , we must maintain sphagnum humidity , do not kill . Wait until the roots grow out , it will be cut down this branch alone since the mother plant cultivation . , While the air humidity is also very high, can be used in a transparent container lid on the basin , in order to improve humidity. Nepenthes germination require light , so in a bright place to help germinate ; not allow direct sunlight on the seeds, otherwise light brings heat will kill seedlings . Because there are highland Nepenthes species and lowland species , respectively , in the sowing should also provide appropriate varieties depending on temperature .
Nepenthes takes a long time before germination , about six weeks . After germination does not require high air humidity , so you can cover in the basin originally transparent container removed. Seedlings are very fragile, so when watering or fertilizing must be especially careful ; fertilizer once a month . After about six months to a year , you can transplant the seedlings were to avoid overcrowding ; may separate each strain cultivated seedlings .
[ Breeding methods ] used cuttings and layering .
Cutting Propagation : 5 to 6 month . Select robust branches , clipping leaf cuttings with some internodes of the blade cut in half, cut 45 bevel base , water base coating the cuttings dressing containing sphagnum and pelvic floor mat into small pebbles basin, and large plastic pocket even pots and cuttings wrapped up , maintain 100% air humidity. After inserting keep 30 temperature, about 20 to 25 days to take root.
Layering : In the lower part of the growing season in the leaf axils of the cuts, with moss dressing , to be rooting clipping bonsai.
Seed propagation : the origin through artificial pollination , seed setting rate increase pitcher . Immediately after sowing seed , water basin matrix moss, sphagnum seed sowing on regular watering , maintain high air humidity, cover the pot with plastic film . Germination temperature for 27 ~ 30 , 30 ~ 40 days to germinate after sowing .
[ Management] potted Nepenthes cultivation commonly 12 to 15 cm Diaopen , normal growth and development must be in hot and humid conditions, the growing need regular water . Nepenthes nutrition in addition to lessons outside the cage through the leaves in the base of the plant need to add 2 to 3 times a nitrogen fertilizer. Summer period must shade to prevent under direct glare , burns leaves. Autumn and winter should be put sunny place , conducive to growth and development of the leaf cage . Huanpen conducted annually in February when a new root growth yet . Seedling cultivation is generally three to four years to produce leaves the cage .
[ Pest control ] often leaf spot and scale insect damage . Leaf spot with 50% Zineb WP 1000 times spraying. Scale insects EC 2000 times Pensha with 40% dimethoate .
[ Postproduction ] Nepenthes beautiful leaf cage particularly attractive , is the carnivorous plant 's favorite species. Or Diaopen commonly used in potted ornamental , flower embellishment passenger compartment , balconies and bay windows, hanging next to a small garden trees and corridors , very elegant and chic.
Nepenthes origin ] [ biological characteristics of tropical Southeast Asia and Australia . Like warm , moist and half shade environment . Not cold , afraid dry and light .
Nepenthes optimum growth temperature is 25 ~ 30 , 3 ~ 9 months for the 21 ~ 30 , 9 months to March next year is 18 ~ 24 . Winter temperatures not lower than 16 , below 15 plants stop growing below 10 temperature , leaf edge suffer frost damage.
Nepenthes more sensitive to moisture response. Nepenthes under high humidity conditions for proper growth and development , growing need regular water, take 4 to 5 times a day. If the temperature changes, too dry, the leaves will affect the formation of the cage .
Nepenthes plant is attached to nature , often grown in large trees or north , natural conditions rocks belong to half shade . Summer strong direct sunlight , the need shade , otherwise the leaves burn easily , directly affect the development of leaf cage . But the long-term under dark conditions, the leaves form a slow and small cage , the cage surface color dim.
Soil with loose, fertile and breathable leaf mold or peat soil as well. Potted common peat , sphagnum moss , charcoal and mixed fir tree dander matrix .
Nepenthes bonsai care and nurture :
Media Nepenthes prefer the more acidic medium can be peat soil, perlite , vermiculite to 1.5 : 1: 1 mixing ratio after use , should pay attention to add water, mix stir , so the media to fully absorb moisture . Soft and is a good choice for acidic sphagnum moss , flower market in general has , the price is generally 10 a pack .
Benefits pots pottery pots are more breathable, water , water retention, and can increase the ambient air humidity should be preferred. Try not to choose black pot , black pot temperature will be higher in the summer .
Large principles watering watering the soil moist but not wet. Optional watering time in the evening, to avoid water droplets left in the leaves caused by sunlight on the foliage burns.
humidity is tropical pitcher plants, so almost all of the pitcher like high humidity . Want to increase local humidity, can spray around the pitcher , place the water dish in plants such as sphagnum moss covering the surface of the basin .
Although the sun is grown in the rainforest pitcher environment, but plenty of sunshine is beneficial to pitcher for . Most of Nepenthes acceptable 2-4 hours of direct sunlight, or more than six hours of bright light scattering .
temperature according to the growth of latitude different varieties of pitcher plants can be divided into upland and lowland varieties. Highland species is very sensitive to high temperatures in summer the temperature should be controlled below 25 , while the lowland species are less cold, winter temperature should be controlled above 12 .
fertilization based on experience, pitcher plants can grow well without special fertilizer , manure and fertilizer can cause excessive injury, leaf burn , and even cause the situation does not bear cage . Of course, the occasional use of a thin liquid fertilizer is possible, but it should be noted that if you pour in the sphagnum manure , sphagnum easy to grow algae. |
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