Heliamphora macdonaldae

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Heliamphora macdonaldae

COMMON NAME: Sunpitcher.

PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Tepuis, South America.

GENERAL INFO: Heliamphora macdonaldae is often considered one of the most impressive sun pitchers. With deep red veining, and the ability for each pitcher to rise over a foot tall, This species truly speaks for itself. A must have for every Heliamphora for a collector! * only four available WYSIWYG*

WATER: The best way to water Heliamphora is to water the pitcher from overhead every few days until they over flow. The plants have overflow slits along the pitcher which allow rain to flood out and into the surrounding soil, while teeth-like hairs inside the pitchers prevent digested prey and nutrients from escaping. They receive copious amounts of rainfall and humidity in their natural habitat.

SOIL: We use a 60/40 perlite to peat for all Heliamphora. Some growers use pure long fibered sphagnum, but mind watering schedules to avoid root rot

CONTAINERS: Plastic or terracotta pots up to 12 inches works for this species. Drainage holes allowing full saturation watering on the tray method works best.