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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by atomicorange@lemmy.world to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

Heliamphora sarracenioides x minor Black Burgundy

Heliamphora have a reputation for being difficult, but I’ve had good luck so far growing on a windowsill, even in my very dry climate. She gets lots and lots of light!

Bonus utricularia sandersonii and u. calycifida in the background

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[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago

Great color!

[-] cm0002@mander.xyz 12 points 1 week ago

Oh cool, it almost looks like an alien plant lmao

[-] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Carnivorous plants are truly alien.

[-] mika_mika@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I should call her.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

I saw dozens or hundreds growing in fens this spring. It was such a treat!

[-] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago
[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

They looked a lot like that, except with a bunch of Scarlet Paintbrush thrown in!

[-] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Oh I bet that was pretty! There's definitely Indian paintbrush all around this fen, but not on it. When the time of year is right a bunch of fringed gentians pop up there and it's beautiful.

[-] atomicorange@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Gorgeous! I love it!

[-] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

She is a beauty!

[-] RePsyche@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I love the color! Such a beautiful plant!

[-] buliarous@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Take some feeding picks please! Or maybe a video?!

[-] atomicorange@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Update! Look what I found this morning!

[-] atomicorange@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You can watch me feed them diluted fertilizer with an eyedropper 😅. If I ever catch a bug falling in I’ll definitely upload a video though!

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They don't move. It's a pitcher plant.

[-] howler@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Omg that's gorgeous!!

this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2025
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