ProRep Live plant. Trumpet Pitcher Hybrid Medium
£18.29
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Trumpet Pitcher Hybrid Medium
Temperature:70-85°F (celsius : 21-29°C)
Light: full sun, at least 6 hours per day.
Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Care/Maintenance: Feed with insects or fish food every 2-4 weeks during the growing season. Remove dead pitchers to encourage new growth.
Weight | 0.22 kg |
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Dimensions | 85 × 85 × 230 mm |
ProRep Live plant. Trumpet Pitcher Hybrid Medium
General Information: Native to North America, Sarracenia plants are carnivorous and require high humidity levels to thrive. Commonly called pitcher plants due to their tubular leaves that trap insects. Sarracenia plants prefer acidic soil and you can grow them in containers or bog gardens.
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that grow in bog conditions where they trap insects using their upright tubular leaves. Keep constantly damp and if grown in a pot then they need to stand in a dish of about 1cm of water all the time. They must have very bright light and do well on a sunny windowsill. They will not tolerate hard water. Water with rain water or soft water. Their use in the terrarium is limited as they need to be damp all the time and do get quite large. Keep cool in winter.
Apart from the aesthetic appeal of a planted terrarium there are some very real, tangible benefits for the animals. Living plants provide natural cover and climbing perches, shade, basking sites and maintain natural humidity. Just as live plants in an office can improve workers well-being, live plants in a terrarium will have the same effect for animals.
These plants are not just small houseplants but are a selected range of species that are ideally suited to the terrarium, including some of the more unusual or rare types. We have carefully selected the range so that there are plants to suit all habitats and growth patterns. There are succulents for arid environments, bromeliads, ground cover plants and epiphytes for jungle set up’s as well as aquatic plants and mosses.
These plants enhance your pet’s terrarium, creating a natural and attractive environment. See our bioactive set up kits.
Over 40 different plant species are available in the range including Trumpet Pitcher Hybrid Medium. For advice on turning your pets tank bioactive, or anything else, please contact us.