Nepenthes, The Beautiful walks
Gardening April 26th, 2010
The uniqueness of Nepenthes is on how he got the food. Not with roots that absorb nutrients from the soil, these plants absorb nutrients from insects trapped in the pocket. Poor insects are destroyed by some kind of stomach acid-like compounds and then sucked sari-sari. That’s why he was able to survive in areas classified as barren.
PLANTS Nepenthes or found ranging from Madagascar in the western part of the world to New Caledonia in the east. In the north he was found in South China and in the south he was in Australia. Most types found in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Of the 103 recorded species of Nepenthes, 61 species grow in the highlands. While the rest live in the lowlands, middle, high up. Most PLANTS in Sumatra, Sabah and Sarawak grew up in the mountains. While in Borneo more Nepenthes that grow in the lowlands.
Do Wrong Choose
Based on the life, PLANTS divided into 3 categories. Highland, medium, and low. The first category live at an altitude above 700 m above sea level. Examples N. adrianii, N. adnata, and N. lowii. Type of terrain was, living at an altitude of 300-700 m above sea level. For example, N. and N. papuana pervillei. Whereas lowland species, 0-300 m above sea level, such as N. thorelii and N. ampullaria.
Habitat Nepenthes growing in the mountains is different from living on the beach. Differences in temperature and humidity are extreme. Lowland Nepenthes and are in need of temperature 27-35 ° C in the daytime and 21-27 ° C at night. While the plateau of temperature takes 21-29 º C for the day and 12-18 º C at night.
Nepenthes enthusiasts of hot temperatures and low humidity will not stand if kept in the mountains. If life, usually does not remove the bag or pouch size smaller. And vice versa, maintaining Nepenthes highland lowland very difficult, except by special treatment. Generally easier to maintain lowland Nepenthes. Examples N. campanulata, N. danseri, N. masoalensis, and N. rowanae. Another option, select the Nepenthes that has a high adaptability, for example, N. hirsute and N. veitchi.
Ideal conditions
Because the usual growing in a barren place Nepenthes did not need complex care. One thing is important, he liked growing medium moist and porous. Planting media must also have good aeration for root growth and support the availability of oxygen for the plants. For irradiation, Nepenthes should be placed in a location that sunlight but not direct.
About the need for water, PLANTS react best when watered with rain water. However, if the condition is not possible, you can still use tap water combined with rain water. Nepenthes should rain drenched with water every month to resemble their natural habitat conditions.
