Need help identifying the species

Need help identifying the species#389094

By rokiux1122 -  Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:32 pm
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- Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:32 pm #389094

I just bought this dying baby from the supermarket. The species is unknown. No sign pitchers. Any help/advice of how to help it is appreciated.

Re: Need help identifying the species#389095

By ChefDean -  Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:37 pm
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- Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:37 pm #389095

If purchased from the supermarket or big box store, it's likely a ventricosa or ventrata. Either one is a pretty hardy Nep that would do fine hanging in front of an east facing window.

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Re: Need help identifying the species#389096

By rokiux1122 -  Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:39 pm
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- Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:39 pm #389096

Also the tips of the new leafs seem to turn black. What could be the cause of that?

Re: Need help identifying the species#389104

By MaxVft -  Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:47 pm
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- Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:47 pm #389104

@ChefDean,

I completely agree. The leaf size/shape looks on par with the 'Vent' parentage also.

@rokiux1122,

They are most likely turning black due to to acclimation to your household conditions from the death cubes they keep in grocery stores. Just snip off the black parts to keep them from getting all moldy and in the next 2-3 months your plant should be loaded with several new pitchers

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Re: Need help identifying the species#389118

By CPhunter101 -  Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:08 am
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- Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:08 am #389118

Your plant is light deprived (according to the first pic), I use that same lamp for reading!
If you're planning to grow it indoors, you should find a proper plant light.

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