Nepenthes Khasiana
The nepenthes khasiana epiphyte is an insectivorous plant green flower, insignificant, which is grown for its strange receptacle greenish and reddish. Each receptacle is filled with liquid and with a lid, when the mature container, the lid opens and exhales an odor that attracts insects. Here, the land on the edge of the receptacle, slide toward death and falling into the liquid being digested by the plant, which will absorb the nutrients in their bodies decomposed.
It is best to grow the plant in a greenhouse or a tiled floor gallery.
Throughout the year, this plant needs a night temperature above 11 ° C, in summer, you can enjoy cool nights. In winter, tolerate daytime temperatures between 18 and 22 ° C, in summer, it will tolerate between 22 and 35 ° C. The temperature of seed germination is 27 to 30 ° C.
Not grown in full sun, but if you do not have enough light, fade receptacles.
Unlike many carnivorous plants, Nepenthes khasiana must be watered from above and the substrate should never be soaked and the roots to rot. During the period of active growth, water it heavily with lime water, and keep moist. The humidity affects the development of the receptacles, spray the plants every 3 or 4 days, soak the soil around your neighborhood and place in large bowl with water. Seeds and seedlings should always be moist.
Like all carnivorous plants, Nepenthes khasiana not need fertilizer.
Grow them in a mixture of equal parts chopped sphagnum and substrate, since it is essential that the mixture is very permeable, can add a little sand horticulturist. Transplant each spring to avoid damaging their fragile roots. Sow seeds in a very moist mixture of peat, sand and chopped sphagnum in equal parts, along with charcoal powder.
In its natural habitat, the nepenthes khasiana can reach 9.2 meters, each spring prune the plants.