Cephalotus follicularis

Cephalotus follicularis

$38.00$120.00

(175 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.

175 reviews for Cephalotus follicularis

  1. Jeffrey c. (verified owner)

    Came in great condition already acclimated well.

  2. Jeff Eckert (verified owner)

    The plant showed up quickly and looks very healthy and larger than I thought. It is almost done with the acclimation stage. I’m looking forward to adding it to the rest of my carnivorous plants.

  3. Ryan M. (verified owner)

    This one is doing great it’s now one of my favorite plants I was surprised how big it was

    Image #1 from Ryan M.
  4. Pedro Vazquez (verified owner)

    Good

  5. Robert (verified owner)

    Beautiful specimen of Cephalotus follicularis! The plant came expertly packaged and is much larger than I expected. I highly recommend “Curious Plant”, and will be purchasing more specimens for my collection. Thanks.

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