Cephalotus follicularis “Vera” Potted
Cephalotus follicularis is one of the most desired carnivorous plants in cultivation, it is a curious pitcher plant with compact growth, with bristly, colorful traps that are seemingly yawning for a bite to eat!
This is a new cultivar that our hard working tissue culture manager Mike Wilder has produced for us. We’ve decided to make it after his amazing, adorable, delightful daughter Vera.
Please be aware that this can be a bit tricky to grow. Make sure that you do not let your plants sit in water all of the time but do not let them dry out. They also like lots of direct light and good air flow. The second potted photo is the small size and the final photo is the medium size.
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Care Instructions
Sun: Thrives in bright greenhouses or in terrariums under fluorescent lights. They may also do well on very sunny windowsills
Water: Water with distilled or purified water frequently, do not let the pots sit in water for long periods of time but be sure to keep the potting medium moist all the time
Temperature: Daytime temperatures in the 70’s-80’s with a 10-20 degree drop in night temps, can tolerate light frost and we even have one in an outdoor bog that survived a month of temps in the low 20's
Dormancy: none needed