How to raise pitcher plants? Introduction to the culture method of pitcher plant

Encyclopedic knowledge of pitcher plant

Pitcher plants, also known as Lei Gong pot, pitcher, monkey water bottle, monkey courtyard, pig cage, belong to the pitcher plant family. They are native to mountains or streams in Southeast Asia and other tropical regions, and like a warm and humid environment.

Morphological characteristics of pitcher plant

The pitcher plant has a beautiful and strange posture, the green leaves extend from the midrib to tendrils, and the end forms a unique nutrient-absorbing organ-insect trap. The trap is cylindrical, the lower half is slightly inflated, and the cage mouth has a lid, which is called pitcher plant because it is shaped like a pig cage. Because of the barren land of its origin, it has become the representative of tropical insectivorous plants by catching insects and other small animals to replenish nutrition. it has a strong ability to catch insects, and it can hunt hundreds of insects in a cage. Because its leaf cage is fresh and unique, pleasing to the eye, and has a very high ornamental value, it has become a best-selling variety in the market.

The living habits of pitcher plants

Pitcher plants like warm, moist semi-shady environment, not resistant to cold, afraid of dryness and strong light. The optimum temperature for its growth is from 25 ℃ to 30 ℃; if the temperature is below 15 ℃, the plant will stop growing; when the temperature is below 10 ℃, the leaf edge of the plant will be frozen. Pitcher plants are suitable for growing in acidic and low-nutrition soil, usually peat, sandstone, water moss, charcoal, wood chips, etc., and are often cultured by cutting or striping. The method of cutting pitcher plants in greenhouse is introduced below.

Matrix preparation

Pitcher plants like loose and breathable substrates. Peat with a fiber length of less than 3cm and a pH value of 5.5 to 6.5 can be used when cutting, and evenly mixed with 3 mm to 7 mm horticultural expanded perlite in a ratio of 3 to 1. Spray 50% carbendazim 1000 times solution or 50% methyl topiramate 1000 times solution, stir evenly and store airtight for three or four hours.

Spike preparation

When collecting scions, first soak and disinfect the scissors in 75% alcohol solution or 0.3% potassium permanganate solution for more than 15 minutes. Select healthy and pest-free branches, cut a leaf with a stem node or apical bud as cuttings, cut off 2 prime 3 leaves, cut the base into a 45-degree slope, and cut 8 cm to 10 cm long branches with two or three bud points and one or two leaves vertically at the top of the stem. In order to reduce water loss, the leaves of 2x3 on the branches can be cut off perpendicular to the veins. Put the cut strips neatly and soak in 3000 times rooting powder solution for 3 to 5 minutes.

Facility preparation

Select the appropriate area in the greenhouse, use bamboo or other flexible branches to build a small arch shed, cover it with plastic film, and build a sunshade net with a shading rate of 65%, which is used for placing cuttings. Before placement, spray and disinfect the shed with 50% carbendazim 1000 times or 50% methyl topiramate 1000 times.

Cutting process of pitcher plant

When cutting, install the prepared substrate in a sterilized hole plate, wipe it flat, and obliquely insert the prepared branches in the substrate; the branches with two or three bud points should be inserted in the substrate with the lowest bud point; finally, the cuttings will be placed in the small arch shed. The foliage was washed and sterilized by spraying with 8 to 1500 times carbendazim solution. Finally, the substrate was watered with pure water with pH 5.5 to 6.5 and EC less than 0.5, and covered.

Hang dry and wet thermometers in different positions in the arch shed, and make good environmental observation records, so that the temperature in the arch shed is kept between 25 ℃ and 30 ℃, the humidity is between 80% and 95%, and the light is controlled between 6000 lux and 8000 lux. Producers should observe at any time and pay attention to ventilation and humidification. After a month, the bud point at the top of the branch will produce a small protuberance, which will gradually expand over time to form a new bud, and after two or three months, the new bud will produce two or three new leaves and new roots, which can gradually reduce the humidity and strengthen the light. slowly remove the shade net and film for routine management.

How to raise pitcher plants? summary of breeding methods

When it comes to pitcher plants, I believe most people will be familiar with them, that is, a kind of grass that can catch worms. Many flower friends plant them in the yard and balcony to drive mosquitoes. Some varieties of pitcher plants are colorful and particularly good-looking. So how to raise pitcher plants? Let's take a look at the introduction of how to raise pitcher plants. I hope it will be helpful to the flower friends.

1. Basic information of pitcher plants

Pitcher plant (Latin name: Nepenthessp.), also known as pitcher plant, monkey water bottle, monkey courtyard, piggy cage, Leigong pot, etc., is the general name of all species of pitcher plant and belongs to tropical insectivorous plants. It has a unique nutrient-absorbing organ-insect cage, which is cylindrical in shape, slightly expanded in the lower part, and has a cover on the mouth of the cage, so it is named because it is shaped like a pig cage. There are about 170 wild species of the genus pitcher plants in the world, but there is only one species in Guangdong, China, and there are more than 1000 horticultural species. Now the excellent species of pitcher plants are mainly used in flower shows.

2. Breeding methods of pitcher plants

Soil: loose, fertile and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil is better. A mixed substrate of peat soil, water moss, charcoal and fir sawdust is often used in pots.

Watering: pitcher plants are sensitive to water. Pitcher plants can only grow and develop normally under high humidity conditions. During the growing period, pitcher plants need to spray water frequently and need 4 Murray 5 times a day. If the temperature changes greatly and is too dry, it will affect the formation of leaf cages.

Sunshine: the pitcher plant is an epiphytic plant, which often grows under the forest or on the north side of the rock. The natural condition is semi-overcast. Under the strong light in summer, the leaves must be shaded, otherwise the leaves are easy to burn and directly affect the development of the leaf cage. However, under dark conditions for a long time, the leaf cage forms slowly and small, and the color of the cage surface is dim.

Temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of pitcher plant is 25 ℃ 30 ℃, 21 ℃ from September to September, and 24 ℃ from September to March of the following year. The winter temperature was not lower than 16 ℃, the plants below 15 ℃ stopped growing, and the leaf edges suffered frost damage when the temperature was below 10 ℃.

Fertilization: pitcher plants do not need special fertilization, because pitcher plants can usually feed on insects to transform nutrients, if pitcher plants have insects to eat, there is no need to apply fertilizer.

Insect pests: pitcher plants are often harmed by leaf spot and shell insects. Leaf spot disease was sprayed with 1000 times of 50% Dysen zinc wettable powder. The shell worm was sprayed with 2000 times of 40% dimethoate EC.

Pruning: the cage of the pitcher plant is a kind of abnormal leaf, so it will age and die like the leaves of other plants. Generally speaking, each cage can survive for several months under suitable conditions. When it has withered, it can be cut off to make the whole plant look more beautiful, but this is purely for the sake of beauty and has nothing to do with the health of the plant.

Matters needing attention in pitcher plant culture

1. The flowers of pitcher plants have no ornamental value, they are small and flat, and only a few varieties of flowers are more bright. in addition, pitcher flowers also give off a bad smell, so try not to breed them indoors as much as possible. the courtyard balcony is the best choice.

2. The pitcher plant is a vine, and it must be attached in order to stand, so it is necessary to set up a support for the pitcher plant. In order to set up the support, it is necessary to use larger flowerpots, on the other hand, larger flowerpots can hold more cultivation value, make the flowerpots stable and heavy, and can support large pitcher plants without being blown down by the wind.

Pitcher plant is a very magical plant, breeding at home believe that mosquitoes and other small insects will be much less, pitcher plant breeding methods and matters needing attention are introduced here.

How to raise pitcher plants, breeding methods and matters needing attention

Pitcher plant is a kind of plant that can catch small worms. it originated in the tropics of the Old World and did not appear in flower shows until it was introduced into China in the 1990s. Today, let's take a look at how to raise pitcher plants in the end, and what are the breeding methods and matters needing attention?

Culture method of pitcher plant

Soil: the soil needed for pitcher plants is mainly loose, fertile and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil. A mixed substrate of peat soil, water moss, charcoal and fir sawdust is often used in pots.

Watering: pitcher plants have a large demand for water, and they can grow normally only under high humidity conditions. During the growing period, they need to be watered 4 or 5 times a day, because too dry will affect the development of pitcher plants.

Lighting: pitcher plants are actually epiphytic plants, often growing under trees or on the north side of rocks, belonging to a perennial semi-shady environment, so in summer, please do not put pitcher plants in the sun, they must be shaded, otherwise the leaves are easy to burn and directly affect the development of leaf cages.

Temperature: the best temperature for the growth of pitcher plants is 25 to 30 degrees, although it varies slightly from month to month, such as 20 to 30 degrees from March to September and 18 to 24 degrees from September to March next year. Winter temperature can not be lower than 16 degrees, below 16 degrees will begin to stop growing.

Fertilization: pitcher plants do not need special fertilization, because pitcher plants can usually feed on insects to transform nutrients, if pitcher plants have insects to eat, there is no need to apply fertilizer.

Matters needing attention in breeding pitcher plants

The flowers of pitcher plants have no ornamental value, they are small and flat, and only a few varieties of flowers are more bright. in addition, pitcher flowers also give off a bad smell, so try not to breed them indoors as much as possible. courtyard balcony is the best choice. In addition, the pitcher plant is an epiphytic plant, which must be attached in order to stand, so it is necessary to set up a support for the pitcher plant.