Ground pitchers on N. ampullaria.

Email Mujahideen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Mon, 16 Dec 91 16:40:41 PST

I've noticed an interesting habit on my ampullaria "green".
The ground pitchers do not form off a rhizome, but off of
stubby leaves/petioles, as normal. However, once one or
at most two leaves/pitchers are produced, the unfolding
meristem turns black and fails to produce more leaves.
Further, additional offshoots will form quickly to replace
the no longer growing meristems. In my observation this is
how the ground pitchers form. Can anyone with ampullaria
confirm this? Do you normally see lots of ground pitchers?

Robert