Nepenthes pervillei (Troiss Freres, Seychelles)
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Unusual species from an isolated distribution in the Seychelles. Nepenthes pervillei has long evolved in its own direction in the Seychelles, isolated from the rest of the genus.
It is found on the islands of Mahé and Silhouette at 350-600 metres above sea level, where it inhabits extreme habitats.
Often the substrate is extremely thin or completely absent and the plant grows on bare rock, where it secures itself in crevices. The rocks are completely exposed to the sun and the plants withstand all kinds of weather.
The pitchers themselves are amphora-shaped and stand upright on a short tendril. The ground pitchers are usually red. The upper pitchers are usually orange-yellow.
Nepenthes pervillei often bears an extremely large number of pitchers at the same time, so the pictures from the natural habitats are particularly spectacular, showing a sea of small N. pervillei pitchers.
Unfortunately, the species is not easy to keep, but with plenty of light, wind and warmth it is perfectly feasible.
It prefers mineral-rich substrates, e.g. mixtures of Akadama, Kanuma and perlite.
It is found on the islands of Mahé and Silhouette at 350-600 metres above sea level, where it inhabits extreme habitats.
Often the substrate is extremely thin or completely absent and the plant grows on bare rock, where it secures itself in crevices. The rocks are completely exposed to the sun and the plants withstand all kinds of weather.
The pitchers themselves are amphora-shaped and stand upright on a short tendril. The ground pitchers are usually red. The upper pitchers are usually orange-yellow.
Nepenthes pervillei often bears an extremely large number of pitchers at the same time, so the pictures from the natural habitats are particularly spectacular, showing a sea of small N. pervillei pitchers.
Unfortunately, the species is not easy to keep, but with plenty of light, wind and warmth it is perfectly feasible.
It prefers mineral-rich substrates, e.g. mixtures of Akadama, Kanuma and perlite.