Cephalotus follicularis
Albany pitcher plant
Eddie Johnston · CC BY-SA 4.0
About
Cephalotus is a genus which contains one species, Cephalotus follicularis the Albany pitcher plant, a small carnivorous pitcher plant. The pit-fall traps of the modified leaves have inspired the common names for this plant, which also include Western Australian pitcher plant, Australian pitcher plant, or fly-catcher plant. It is an evergreen herb that is endemic to peaty swamps in the southwestern corner of Western Australia. As with the unrelated Nepenthes, it catches its victims with pitfall traps.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–200 m
- Altitude Class
- lowland
- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Summer 20–28°C / Winter 5–15°C
- Humidity
- 60–80%
- Notes
- Sole member of genus. Southwest Australia endemic. Needs cool winters and good airflow.