Nepenthes Ampullaria Red X Viking Plant With Pitchers
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The Nepenthes Ampullaria Red x Viking is a unique hybrid carnivorous plant known for its eye-catching appearance and specialized pitcher traps. This plant is a combination of the Ampullaria variety, which typically produces ground-level pitchers, and the Viking (Nepenthes mirabilis var. globosa), recognized for its striking upright pitchers.
Key Features:
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Color: The plant's pitchers are vibrant red, often with a glossy finish, and may have green or darker accents. The colors make it stand out, giving it an exotic look.
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Pitcher Shape: The hybrid pitchers are compact and bulbous, a characteristic inherited from Ampullaria, but they also show a more pronounced elongated or flared shape due to Viking influences. These traps can reach a medium size, and the lids of the pitchers tend to be small, allowing more rainwater to accumulate inside.
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Growth Pattern: This hybrid tends to produce pitchers on both tendrils hanging from its vining growth, as well as on the ground like traditional Ampullaria varieties. This gives the plant a dense and clustered pitcher formation, ideal for collecting fallen debris and insects for digestion.
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Habitat: Like other Nepenthes species, it thrives in humid, tropical environments with partial to full sunlight and consistently moist, well-drained soil. The Red x Viking hybrid is well-suited for terrariums or outdoor growing in warm, humid conditions.
Overall, this hybrid is prized by collectors for its vivid color, unique pitcher shape, and its adaptability to various growing conditions