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Pitcher Plant Black Knight in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Nepenthes ventricosa x ramispina 'Black Knight'

 

Pitcher Plant 'Black Knight'

Nepenthes is a genus of carnivorous plants which can be successfully cultivated in greenhouses. They should only be watered with rainwater, given plenty of bright light (though some species can grow in full sun), a well-drained medium, good air circulation and relatively high humidity. 'Black Knight' is a hybrid of Nepenthes Ventricosa x Ramispina. It bears large very dark red (almost black/purple) pitchers. It needs a lot of sunlight to achieve the darkest of pitchers

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plant Features
  • Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Pitcher Plant Black Knight is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Pitcher Plant 'Black Knight'

Latin name

Nepenthes ventricosa x ramispina 'Black Knight'

type

Carnivorous plant

family

Nepenthaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Pitcher Plant Black Knight is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Pitcher Plant Black Knight likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Pitcher Plant Black Knight is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 0.50 M 1.00 M

Nepenthes ventricosa x ramispina 'Black Knight'

Nepenthes is a genus of carnivorous plants which can be successfully cultivated in greenhouses. They should only be watered with rainwater, given plenty of bright light (though some species can grow in full sun), a well-drained medium, good air circulation and relatively high humidity. 'Black Knight' is a hybrid of Nepenthes Ventricosa x Ramispina. It bears large very dark red (almost black/purple) pitchers. It needs a lot of sunlight to achieve the darkest of pitchers


Propogation

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plants can be propagated by seed, cuttings, and tissue culture. Seeds are usually sown on damp chopped Sphagnum moss, or on sterile plant tissue culture media once they have been properly disinfected.

 

Propogation by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Cuttings may be rooted in damp Sphagnum moss in a plastic bag or tank with high humidity and moderate light. They can begin to root in one to two months and start to form pitchers in about six months.

 

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant young plants in a 1:1 mixture of orchid medium with moss or perlite.

 
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