Many of the excellent reviews here are people who just got their plant and are excited about how it looks - I'd imagine most die off in a month's time without proper care. Mine did come very healthy with about 12 pitchers, but be aware that the pitchers did undergo stress during shipment and refilling the pitchers with water will not prevent most (if not all) of the pitchers that it came with from dying over the course of a couple weeks. However, continue to water the soil with distilled/rain water (NO tap water and keep the soil moist but not in standing water), constant indirect sunlight throughout the day with 1-2 hours of direct sunlight, humidity levels of 50%+, and finally temps of 65 - 80 degrees F and it will soon replace the old pitchers with plenty of new, larger pitchers. As long as the leaves are healthy and new pitchers are coming in, it just takes time to adapt to its new environment. Keep it in one location under the right conditions - do NOT move it around so it doesn't have to readjust all over again. I'd give it several months before attempting to move it to a bigger pot, as that is stressful and requires some research beforehand (it is tricky to get it right). For research purposes - this species is Nepenthes ventrata. I only took off one star bc the sellers are clueless on care info and don't even know what species it is themselves. Overall an easy plant to grow, given that you have some patience and give it the proper conditions mentioned earlier.
P.S. Misting is a total waste of time and energy (and actually slows down the initial adjustment phase) - invest in a humidifier if you are growing it in an indoor location with rather dry conditions. Good luck! (Picture is few months after purchase, about 6 full-grown pitchers and 7 more coming in)
I bought my pitcher plant about 8 months ago and it is doing really well! It has doubled in size and currently has about 15 healthy pitchers hanging from it. I live in South Florida and have it hanging outside in indirect sunlight and it seems to really like it there. The frogs love my pitcher plant too: when I go to water it I'll frequently find 4-5 big frogs snuggled up inside the pot. Love this plant! :)
Update: January 2019- pitcher plant is still doing great and has gotten huge! (New pic added)
I waited awhile to see if the plant would survive after shipment to write a review. The plant has survived and I recently transplanted into a tropical hanging basket outdoors. The plant receives about 30 minutes sunlight with the majority of indirect bright lighting. The plant is doing very well and I have had no issues at all.
I couldn't find this plant anywhere locally so that's why I purchased it from Amazon.
So I got home today after long crap day and I wasn't expecting any packages but this had shown up and omg did it completely alter my mood. Plant arrived in perfect condition. Packaged really well no damage at all. Plant looks beautiful dirt was damp. I breed snakes so the fruit flies seem to get into the house when family leaves screens open. My hopes is this plant will help atleast a little bit. I will order again after I see a reduction of fruit flies. Awesome plant!
I received this plant today. It was a large plant with many pitchers. A couple of the leaves were damaged while in shipment. Some of the dirt was also spilled in the box. Over all the price was worth it, it is a nice plant. 4 stars only because it got a little damaged. I would buy again.
Feature Product
- Easy to grow Carnivorous Plant
- Makes a great gift
- Prefers morning sun or very bright, indirect light
- A rare, exotic house plant
- The plant you will receive is growing in a 6" hanging basket with several pitchers
Description
Size: 6" Hanging Basket Asian Pitcher Plant - Nepenthes - Carnivorous - Exotic
The plant looks great! It was packed very well in paper and foam peanuts. This photo was taken after I unpacked it and rinsed off some of the loose dirt. The leaves are healthy and shiny, no damage, stress or dead areas visible. Thank you!
Beautiful. Came in healthy and green. The leaves, peristomes, lids and pitchers were near pristine. Y'all do a great job! Keep it up!
Arrived in great condition, nicest plant I have ever received and the cheapest. Will order more from this seller.
This plant was way bigger and more beautiful than expected. We have always loved pitcher plants and finally have one of our own! its so cool!
This is the best and coolest plant purchase I ever made! First the plant is gorgeous: deep red GIANT pitcher formed by natural modification at the tip of the leaves. How clever and amazing that is. Then the leaves are in bright green! It make my kitchen beautiful and fun, and it is functional! I already seen one little moth struggling in the juice, so I don't have to catch it myself! Ha ha! Super fasr shipping. However dirt was everywhere. I have clean them including in the pitchers. I bought plants online. The better seller solved this problem by putting dry vine like stuff on the soil surface to reduce amount of soil scattered around. I will try my best to take care this beautiful and lively plant, please see photo how lovely they are!
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