Nepenthes Inermis 🌱 Fresh Seeds ~ RARE ⭐ Delicate Tropical Pitcher Plant ⭐

Description: Nepenthes Inermis 10 seeds Nepenthes inermis known for its unique upper pitchers. They are small, thin-walled, funnel-shaped, pure green, and significantly lacking in peristome. The nameinermiscomes from Latin, meaning unarmed a play on the fact that upper pitchers are lacking a peristome. Suspended above the mouth of these 2 to 3.5 inch (5 to 9 cm) pitchers is a thin, filamentous lid. There is conjecture that the nectar secreted by this lid paralyzes feasting insects and causes them to fall into the upper portion of the pitcher. The pitcher produces a thick, sticky, lubricating fluid that insects immediately stick to and then slowly slide down into the digestive juices at the bottom of the trap. In this way,N. inermisemploys both pitfall and flypaper trapping mechanisms. The mucilaginous liquid is secreted from numerous pitcher-wall-lining glands and is so viscous that you can turn a pitcher upside down and pour it out like a stream of honey that will stretch multiple meters before breaking. Pitchers dont appear to have a waxy zone to prevent insect escape, instead relying on this fluid. Growing Nepenthes from seed yields more variations and breeding opportunities Germination Instructions: Sow seeds a top Pure 50/50 Peat-Perlite or Pure Spahgnum Peat Natural Fiber - No Fertilizer Soil. Aim for atleast 90% humidity to germinate. Misting regularly after cotyledons emerge careful not to soak soil. You should provide 10-14hrs of sunlight daily or the equivalent in grow lights. Fertilize lightly with Maxsea 75ppm after pitchers emerge from seedlings.

Price: 18.75 USD

Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-09-12T07:13:40.000Z

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