Botanical name | Cephalotus follicularis |
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Common name(s) | Albany pitcher |
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Plant Care | Evergreen Evergreen – Never Sheds All of Its Foliage. Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Moderate Maintenance Med Maintenance – Requires moderate maintenance. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Flowers | Mature plants flower in mid to late summer. The flowers are small and have no petals. The tepals are pale green or white in colour. |
Uses | Cephalotus follicularis is a small, ornamental plant that traps and eats insects. Some of the leaves are modified, creating pitcher-like traps that are filled with digestive enzymes. |
Cephalotus follicularis (Albany pitcher)
- Botanical name: Cephalotus follicularis
- Common name(s): Albany pitcher
- Categories: Carnivorous plants
Plant description:
The Albany pitcher is a small, low growing, herbaceous species. Evergreen pitcher-shaped leaves form a passive pitfall trap that appears from underground rhizomes and lie close to the ground. The flowers are small and have no petals. The tepals are pale green or white in colour.
Family: Cephalotaceae
Botanical pronunciation: –
Cephalotus follicularis requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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