Orange fungus on Truncata?

[evergreen]

I got a truncata about a week ago and when it came it was red and greenish color. Then the pitcher and some of its leaves started getting faded rusty orange spots on it and i have no idea what it is. I thought it was fungus but outside where its pot sits is in direct light and i haven't watered it in 5 days so it could be too dry for fungus.

So does this mean the leaves are just drying up and dying or can i prevent this somehow?

Here's a picture of some of it, right near the bottom.

 

[SirKristoff]

truncata pitchers turn orange/red. its not uncommon, the spots you see on the leaves are likely burned nectar glands or just basically a plants version of a sunburn.

 

[Jimmy]

Woah, that could be actual sunburn - not just burnt nectar glands. If it sits outside, try not to put it in direct sun, especially without gradual acclimation! Too much light + Too much heat = sunburn.

I would recommend sitting it in partial shade and see if that solves the problem.

 

[evergreen]

allright, i'll remember to move it to a shady area tomorrow, thanks.

 

[upper]

it would help for bigger picture.

 

[evergreen]

it would help for bigger picture.

you mean increase pitcher size?

For some reason i had it next to my VFTs, i knew they didn't share much of the same requirements but i guess now i learned my lesson!

 

[Cindy]

What upper suggested is a larger photo so that we can see more clearly what is wrong with the plant. I can't see the rusty orange spots too in the small photo you posted.

 

[evergreen]

What upper suggested is a larger photo so that we can see more clearly what is wrong with the plant. I can't see the rusty orange spots too in the small photo you posted.

Hope this helps. I put it in a shady place and it apears to have gotten worse.

 

[Capensis]

It looks fine, but I'm no Nep expert.

 

[Zero]

it's fine.
truncata can take sun well, it's just adjusting to new conditions. I have 2 truncatas growing well that get full sun 4 hrs a day and 160w of floro for 7hrs a day. They are very tough neps with leathery leaves that tolerate less then optimal conditions. mine pitchures in the dead of winter with 15-40% humidity

 

[Tony Paroubek]

That brownish spot on the lower leaf in the second picture is sunburn. The leaf above it looks alright. I wouldn't move it unless the plant shows signs of more sunburn. In the future just acclimate plants a little more slowly. Not many nurseries have their plants in full sun so you have to give them some time to adjust to higher light levels under your conditions.

 

[evergreen]

So I didn't have to move it?

 

[Tony Paroubek]

As long as the sunburn isn't getting worse and showing up on new areas I would just leave it. The new leaves that grow will be fully adapted to the sun.