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In how many time heliamphora to produce Adult pitchers

:banana2: A friend just give me as a gift a small heliamphora Heterodoxa
with 5 pitchers of 2cm
How long it takes to produce an adult pitcher ?
 
2cm is pretty small.....so it will probably take 2 years or longer to start seeing anything resembling adult pitchers.
 
Many time. Many many time. :lol: Just kidding.

I'm not actually sure though, it probably will depend on the species and what your conditions are like. I know that I have been growing H. pulchella for what seems like an eternity and it hasn't produced any notable pitchers yet. :cry:

Someone like Butch would know better than I.

Though from what I understand, it usually takes a long time.
 
depends on a plethora of conditions...
1) how old is the plant? from seed, it may take up to 2-3 years for some species while for others like H. hispida and H. ionasii, it can take much longer.

2) do you fertilize/feed? fed plants grow faster

3) do you give it optimal temp conditions? night time drops into the high 40s is favorable.

4) do you give it optimal lighting conditions?

all these things factor into how soon your plant will start producing pitchers. in my opinion, you've got a growing season or two before mature pitchers are produced. even then, during that time, your plant will transition from adult to juvenile leaves before permanently producing adult pitchers.
 
The plant is a separation of another heterodoxa not from seed.
I dont like to fertilize my plants i prefer to give some insects to the traps
 
depends on a plethora of conditions...
1) how old is the plant? from seed, it may take up to 2-3 years for some species while for others like H. hispida and H. ionasii, it can take much longer.

2) do you fertilize/feed? fed plants grow faster

3) do you give it optimal temp conditions? night time drops into the high 40s is favorable.

4) do you give it optimal lighting conditions?

all these things factor into how soon your plant will start producing pitchers. in my opinion, you've got a growing season or two before mature pitchers are produced. even then, during that time, your plant will transition from adult to juvenile leaves before permanently producing adult pitchers.

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Here is the heliamphora
 
I would estimate a year....

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 AM ----------

OMG! i said something that pleased that heli god. :hail:

:slap:

silly wabbitt, trix are for kids....
 
  • #10
The few times I have tried it, I have not had good results with Heli's & peat - I hope you fare better ...
 
  • #12
Yeah i don't like peat moss too
i have buy some live sphagnum moss for the helis and nepenthes in New Hampshire so i hope pass the customs with no problems.
 
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