Cephalotus follicularis

Cephalotus follicularis

$38.00$120.00

(166 customer reviews)

Cephalotus follicularis (a.k.a. the Australian or Albany Pitcher Plant) is native to the coastal area of southwestern Australia. The first known reference to the plant is from a diary entry by botanist, Robert Brown, in 1802. The carnivorous pitchers of C. follicularis utilize several tactics for trapping and retaining prey, including semi-transparent “windows” in the lid, bright coloration, nectar, a toothed peristome, and slippery inner walls to name a few. In addition to the carnivorous pitchers, C. follicularis also produces flat, non-carnivorous leaves.

*See size definitions below*

Description

Size and packing method: Small, medium, and large plants are shipped in 2 inch pots. Extra large plants are shipped in 2.5 x 3.5 inch pots. Small plants are about 1 inch in diameter with juvenile pitchers, medium size plants have 1-2 semi-adult pitchers, large plants have 1-2 mature pitchers, extra large plants have several mature pitchers.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, or fish food every 2 weeks. Foliar feeding every 2 weeks with Maxsea fertilizer is recommended and may help speed up the production of mature pitchers.
Humidity: 50-80%
Water: Keep damp at all times but not waterlogged, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 33-85°F
Dormancy: Slows or stops growth during winter but foliage will remain intact

Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.

166 reviews for Cephalotus follicularis

  1. Martin G. (verified owner)

    Nice sized plant

  2. Linda Sikos (verified owner)

    Just beautiful!! I love this one so much. My friend was absolutely surprised and it was just the perfect gift!

  3. Jennifer R. (verified owner)

    I was AMAZED at how well these plants were protected for the shipping process. And the plants were even better in person!!! Exactly as pictured, maybe even better in person! So excited to have found this plant seller, will definitely shop with Curious Plants again.

  4. Mark (verified owner)

    Its an awesome little plant! Arrived fast and in good condition.

  5. Joshua Justice (verified owner)

    Beautiful plant. Was very well packaged and looked healthy. I’ve followed the acclimation instructions using an aquarium and plastic wrap to gradually reduce the humidity. So far, the ceph looks great after the first week.

  6. Lawrence Groves (verified owner)

    So excited for this plant! Great packaging/shipping, got here very quickly!

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  7. Lisa D. (verified owner)

    I love this plant!!! Healthy and vibrant!!!!

  8. Gina Han (verified owner)

    Bought this plant about a year ago.

    It was very well packaged and arrived in great condition with many small green pitchers. After transplanting, it seemed to decline over the winter and lost most of its pitchers, which were replaced with leaves. I was worried that it was about to die since I heard it was difficult to grow. Fortunately, I gave it higher light intensity and it quickly seemed to recover, gaining a reddish color. Currently, it has produced three mature pitchers! Very satisfied with my purchase.

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  9. Jeffrey Foti (verified owner)

    A truly stunning, healthy, vigorous plant! I look forward to when it has become well established here and starts growing. I would, and may, buy more.

  10. Jan S. (verified owner)

    Perfectly planted, perfectly packed and bigger than i expected, gorgeous plant for a medium

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