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. Carolyn Miller (verified owner)

    The Cephalotus was packed with care and I’m so thrilled to have this plant in my collection!

  2. Mark Alfieri (verified owner)

    Arrived well-packed and in great shape… thanks!

  3. David B. (verified owner)

  4. Anonymous (verified owner)

    Plant, service, packaging, and communication were as good as it gets.

  5. Keith (verified owner)

    This was my second order from CP. I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the products. I’ve ordered from other sites and received some inferior plants. CP has become my go to source when looking for carnivorous plants… I kinda frowned on the FedEx 2day shipping at first, but after giving it thought and being charged just as much for priority mail, it’s actually a good deal, and I receive my plants sooner…..
    I’ll be ordering more Cephalotus next week!!!

  6. Cheryl B. (verified owner)

    Every plant I get is packaged so well and the quality is top notch.

  7. Erik Sorg (verified owner)

  8. s.nguyen0521 (verified owner)

    I got my little Cephie today. The packaging was done with a lot of care and forethought. The plant arrived looking amazing! This was my first purchase from Curious Plant and I’m impressed.

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  10. Robert S. (verified owner)

    My plant arrived on time and it was in excellent shape.

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