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Cephalotus follicularis Labill.
| Family Name: | Cephalotaceae |
| Common Name: | Albany Pitcher Plant, West Australian Pitcher Plant |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
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Biogeography
| Native Distribution | South Western Australia |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Rhizomatous carnivorous plant forming clumps up to 15cm across |
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| Foliage | Leaves dimorphic, foliage leaves hairy, obovate, to 3cm in length; traps borne on separate, pitcher bearing leaves. Pitchers 3-6cm in height, body light green - red. Traps with 3 wings, 1 on each side, and 1 in the centre forming a groove, hairy. Lid hairy, to 1.5cm across, with translucent 'windows' on the upper surface. Peristome ridged, green to dark reddish brown. |
| Flowers | Flowers white |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
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| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
| Plant & Rootzone Preference or Tolerance Remarks | This species should be grown in sphagnum (Long fibre spaghnum) that has been mixed with perlite or coarse river sand for drainage |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade, [Remarks] (This species prefers a slightly cooler growing temperature, Under local conditions, plants can shifted into areas with very bright shade (out of direct sunlight) to keep the temperature of the growing media low. ) |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting, [Remarks] (Prefers high humidity. The growing media should be moist at all times; care must be taken not to over water the plant as rot can set in if the media is waterlogged/ soggy. ) |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Poor Infertile Soils |
| Pest(s) | Sucking Insects |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Leaf Cutting, Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Brown, Green, Green - Light Green, Red |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Foliar Modification | Pitcher Trap |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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Others
| Master ID | 31774 |
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| Species ID | 6174 |
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