Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?

Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#304401

By Savage plants21 -  Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:59 am
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:59 am #304401

When I got this plant two month ago it was green now some of the pitcher are turning orange can you tell me whats happening

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Re: Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#304416

By Briar -  Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:59 pm
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:59 pm #304416

Kind of hard to tell, plant is backlit in the pic. Most likely just coloring up from being exposed to more light or better light

you should see the new growth being more colorful if this is the case.

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Re: Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#304420

By hackerberry -  Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:26 pm
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:26 pm #304420

The orange part is matured and starting to die. It's normal. You can gently remove it when it's fully dried up. Your plant looks very healthy so it's going to divide soon.

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Re: Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#304424

By Savage plants21 -  Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:15 pm
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:15 pm #304424

The orange pitcher just opened same as the one on the left probably just lighting I have them pretty close to the lights

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Re: Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#304425

By Savage plants21 -  Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:16 pm
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:16 pm #304425

It already divided it has there is three plants in that pot

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Re: Should my heliamphora heterodoxa x minor be orange?#305223

By Maiden -  Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:32 am
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- Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:32 am #305223

In most cases red color come from cold nights and massive lighting, and orange means the leaf just getting old, close to the end, but usually still functional.

Since feeding can damage pitchers over time, its always a good idea to feed only the old/orange ones.

Hope that help

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