Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 22:23:44 -0500 From: Todd Wuest <groovy19@mail.tds.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1913$foo@default> Subject: madagascan nepenthes
hi. i bought a plant called madagascan nepenthes a few days ago. Some
insect
got inside the trap and now its turning black. What do I do? Should I
cut off
the pitcher?
don't worry about the pitcher turning black it won't hurt the plant and
if only the top of the pitcher is browning it should be left on anyway.
After the pitcher is cut off, can I still cut the leaf and try
to get it to root?
No, nep leaves won't root, stem cuttings work however.
Any more information about my nepenthes is deeply
appreciated. Thanks.
there's a couple different possibilities as to what species or hybrid
nep you have, a year or two ago i got two neps produced under the name
"Little Pot of Horrors; Madagascan Nepenthes". Both look like identical
clones of pure n. khasiana but i don't have a key or any real taxonomic
info to check so i'm just going by looks(if anyone out there does, i'd
really appreciate it if you let me know). Either way i'm sure that my
two plants are definitely not either of the two species of nep native to
madagascar, and n. khasiana's ideal conditions are a little different
than either of those two species so it would be worth your while to try
to identify your plant when it gets old enough to do so. If your plant
is n. khasiana, which from what i've heard is more likely than not if
yours is from the same company that my two were, it will do best with
warm days and cool nights w/ high humidity, bright indirect light up to
full sun if adjusted slowly, and lots of pure water in a pretty open
media. however n. khasiana is not picky and will put up with a lot so
don't fret if it's ideal conditions are out of reach for you.
take it easy
todd wuest
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