Live Nepenthes St. Gaya Potted Carnivorous Pitcher Plant

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Live Nepenthes St Gaya Potted Carnivorous Plant. Shipped with USPS Mail. You will be getting a plant in 2 inch pot, plant size may vary. Pitchers might die off during the shipping but don’t worry it will grow more as soon as it gets acclimated to its new home. Some may already have big pitchers and some may not, or just starting to grow a pitcher. Browning of the leaves or brown spots on the leaves is also a sign of the stress on the plant during the shipping, so give it some time to acclimate and grow new ones. Please contact us within 2 hours of opening the package with either a picture or a video if theres a problem with the plant.
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Nepenthes x St. Gaya is an easy to grow hybrid that is a cross between N. khsiana x (ventricosa x maxima). The pitchers on this Nepenthes is quite attractive, with alternating colors of red and yellow green. Nepenthes x. St. Gaya can catch quite a large amount of insects with it's wide and oval pitchers. While this Nepenthes is cold tolerant, like all tropical plants, it prefers warm, humid, and brightly lite conditions.
Sun: Nepenthes generally like bright light without much direct sun. About 50% sun or dappled shade is good. Plant lights often work well if they are broad spectrum and are kept just far enough away to prevent overheating or scorching. Thin, spindly plants or poor coloration are a sign of too weak a light. Sun burn usually appears as red or dead zones on the upper most growth, facing the sun or light.
Water: Do not allow Nepenthes to dry out completely. They benefit from moist media and occasional flooding to wash away any accumulated salts. Use relatively clean water such as rain, distilled or purified water. Tap water can be used in many localities if the water is low in salts. Low level chlorine does not seem to be a problem.
Humidity: While Nepenthes often tolerate low humidity, they usually stop making pitchers. Humid environments such as greenhouses, terrariums or even tents made from sticks and clear plastic bags can provide the needed humidity. Be sure to provide some ventilation to prevent overheating and stagnant air. Many people put their plants outdoors during warm, humid weather. Some shade must be provided and bring the plant(s) indoors before temperatures drop below 50°F.
Planting Mixes: There are many porous, low-fertility mixes that work. These contain tree fern fiber, chopped fir bark, long fiber sphagnum moss, peat moss and perlite. The media should be well drained and open enough so air reaches the roots. We use unmilled sphagnum with about 40% perlite mixed in for most Nepenthes. Combinations of the above ingredients also work well. Repot if the media breaks down, the plant dries out too quickly, or plant size indicates a bigger pot. Do not use clay pots as salts tend to build up in them. Nepenthes roots are typically blackish and fine. Vibrating the container is a good way to settle the media around the roots; pushing the media down can damage these fine roots. Water well after repotting; this will also help settle the mix around the roots. We do not recommend fertilizers added to media.
Feeding: If you are growing the plant where it cannot catch insects for long periods, you can add an occasional small insect such as a fly, a cockroach or a few very small insects to mature pitchers. This is not normally needed.