Why did Nepenthes malayan become a carnivore? What other carnivorous plants are like this?

This is due to the fact that pitcher plants feed on mosquitoes and can help their plants get better nutrition in this way. Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, and thatched grass, these are some carnivorous plants, and they all feed on some small mosquitoes.

The plant can prey on vertebrates as well as small mammals, which are then broken down by the liquid inside. There are also Venus flytraps, Silky Leaf Sundew, Small Bottle Grass, and Vesicular Raccoon Algae.

This is due to evolutionary reasons, such as Venus flytraps, such as man-eating flowers, which are all plants of this type.

Cordyceps plants will be seen on TV a lot, life is also very common, the key to insects for food, the scale is relatively small, at home can also catch flies and insects, but it is not very easy to raise at home, the temperature of indoor air and the ambient temperature are very high, if there is a greenhouse at home, you can consider raising some. Nepenthes is a plant that we often see in the flower and bird market, and many people have raised it at home, and it is a good assistant to catch mosquitoes in summer. Nepenthes also has high ambient temperature requirements, and in northern areas, it is generally only possible to maintain it in the house in summer.

There are many types of pitcher plants, and there is also one that looks like a toilet, which is called "toilet pitcher plant".

Bottleweed is a plant that is mostly found in North America, and is about the simplest of the carnivorous plants, and the scale is not large, and the leaves are rolled up into a cylindrical shape, which looks like an Aquarius. The mucus is fully used to hold the insects that fly by, and because of the long-term evolution, one end of the leaf surface evolves into a "bottle stopper" to prevent the mucus from being washed by precipitation, which can be seen as a simplified version of Nepenthes. The leaves of the bottle grass are very unique and interesting, some are cylindrical, some are speaker-shaped, and some are pot-shaped.

The insect-catching "Aquarius" lies in the bushes or stands, and this bottle-shaped leaf is a "trap" for catching insects. The bottle-like leaves of the bottle grass are very reasonable insect traps, the surface is brightly colored, and the smooth cork can be recognized as fragrant and tender. The branches of the bottle grass are drawn from the base of the leaves, and the flowers are relatively large, with a large helmet-like stigma with a large helmet core and light green or dark red flowers, which are highly ornamental.

There are many types of pansy insects, and there are also some hybrid species. It is also a carnivorous plant that feeds on microscopic insects based on metabolic mucus, and they look like normal flowers and plants, and they will continue to bloom blue-purple flowers, which can be digested and absorbed into an ant in just a few minutes. The insectivorous is a mucus-type insectivorous plant.

Found in the interior except Australia, there are about 130 species in the genus, of which more than 30 are subspecies, mutations or metamorphosis. The insect catcher has a quiet and elegant wireframe, its leaves are translucent and clean but hidden killer, and its petals are also very showy and beautiful, it is a kind of insectivorous plant that is loved by the public, and it is also commonly planted in gardens.

Dian Bai was originally a fabricated thing, but because it has been widely circulated for a long time, it has won the hearts of the people like the short story of the beautiful woman "Du Meisha" with a snake head. Legend has it that if you get close to ten meters away, you will be coiled down by its branches, but the mucus he metabolizes is a commodity, and people usually feed it some live fish in order to get this kind of slime better.

In fact, the root system of Nepenthes malea is still relatively shallow, but its root system is already particularly developed compared to other Nepenthes.

In juvenile years, the whole plant is covered with long white hairs that do not disappear until adulthood. This phenomenon of covering the villi is known as the tegument. Because the native distribution of Nepenthes malayans is very narrow, no individuals or varieties of Nepenthes malayans have been found.

In addition, Nepenthes malean does not have many synonyms like other Nepenthes.

There have been many misconceptions about Nepenthes malayan king for over a century. One of the more common misconceptions is that Nepenthes malejab only grows in ultramafic soils in the waterfall splash zone. In fact, although Nepenthes malea needs to be grown in ultramafic soil, it does not need to be near waterfalls.

This misunderstanding may stem from Shigeo Kurata's 1976 monograph, "Nepenthes in Mount Kinabalu." In it, he wrote: "Nepenthes malayan prefers moist areas such as swamps or waterfalls."

Some Nepenthes Malayan does grow around waterfalls. Hugo Steiner noted in 2002 that waterfalls "provide a fairly humid micro-environment". Such particular instances can also be a source of misunderstanding.

Another misconception about Nepenthes malayan is that it occasionally catches large animals such as small monkeys. Such a fallacy persists for a long time, and it may be that rodents are confused with other animals. [68] In English, Nepenthes is nicknamed monkey cups, but this refers to monkeys that have been observed drinking rainwater from insect traps.

What are the lifestyle habits of Nepenthes malea?

Nepenthes malea is an alpine or subalpine plant that grows at altitudes between 1500 and 2650 meters. As a result, its environment is warm during the day with temperatures of 25 to 30 and cool at night with temperatures of 10 to 15. However, it is important to note that the most important thing for Nepenthes malayan within a reasonable range is not the temperature itself, but the temperature difference.

It requires fairly low nighttime temperatures, with a temperature difference of more than 10. Failure to do so will result in death after almost a certain period of time, and even if it survives, its size will be limited.

In addition, Nepenthes male, like other Nepenthes, requires a high humidity environment. The optimal relative humidity is generally considered to be above 75% and up to 90% at night. However, Nepenthes maleoria does not tolerate severe fluctuations in humidity, especially in its juvenile years, when the relative humidity cannot fall below 50%.

The air humidity can be easily controlled by using an ultrasonic humidifier.

In its native habitat, Nepenthes malea grows in open areas, where it is directly exposed to sunlight. Therefore, artificial cultivation also requires high-intensity light. In order to meet the light needs of the plants, many growers use 500 to 1000 watt halogen lamps to provide light, which should be 1 to 2 meters away from the plants, and the results are very good.

Depending on the conditions, growers can also choose from other light sources and natural light. But only the intensity of natural light in the equatorial region can meet the needs of the plants. Pure long-fibre sphagnum moss is an excellent potting medium for the cultivation of Nepenthes malayan.

But a substrate made up of peat, perlite, vermiculite, sand, volcanic rock, pumice, fern fibers, bark and horticultural charcoal can be equally effective. The potting substrate should be well drained and not compacted. Sphagnum moss near the roots is good for retaining moisture.

Sphagnum moss should be thoroughly soaked before planting.

It has been noted that Nepenthes malea produces a very well-developed root system relative to other species in the genus Nepenthes. Therefore, large pots should be used to meet the normal development of the root system. This also reduces root damage that can lead to plant death when repotting.

Soft water with a low mineral content should be used. It reduces the deposition of minerals in the soil. The ideal content of total dissolved solids should be less than 100 ppm.

Reverse osmosis or distilled water can be used. Watering should be done regularly, but the plants should not be immersed in water, otherwise root rot can be caused. Nepenthes malea is an insectivorous plant, so it can replenish the lack of mineral elements in the soil, such as nitrogen and potassium, by capturing insects and other animals.

But this is not necessary in artificial cultivation.

Commercial nursery trials have shown that trace element solutions can add color to leaves, but more research is still needed to prove it. Common nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers have been found to promote the reproduction of pathogens and endanger plant health. Therefore, the use of chemical fertilizers is generally not recommended.

Nepenthes malea grows slowly. Under optimal conditions, it takes about 10 years for Nepenthes malei to go from seedling to flowering.

Nepenthes rajah, also known as Nepenthes rajah, Raja Nepenthes and Nepenthes rajah, is a tropical insectivorous plant endemic to Mount Kinabalu, near Mt. Youngkun and Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo. Nepenthes malea grows only in serpentine soil substrates, especially in areas with groundwater seepage, loose soils, and long-term wetness.

Its altitude distribution ranges from 1500 meters to 2650 meters, so Nepenthes malayan is considered an alpine or subalpine plant. Due to its geographical limitations, Nepenthes malearimensis has been assessed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is listed in Appendix I of the International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Darwin called them the most wonderful creations in the world.

Some carnivorous plants can be large enough to digest a small mammal. The largest species should be the endangered Nepenthes malayan king of Borneo, which can eat a large rat or small mammal of normal size. In 11858, Hugh Lowe collected the first specimen of Nepenthes malayan king at Mount Kinabalu.

The following year, Joseph Dalton Hook described it and named the Malay king pitcher plant after the title of Raja James Brooke, the first white man in Sarawak. Hooke called it "the most striking of all the plants found here". Since its introduction in 1881, Nepenthes malea has become the most popular insectivorous plant species.

However, due to its scarcity, high cost and demanding cultivation, it was cultivated by few private plant collectors for a long time. However, after the advent of tissue culture technology, its ** has declined significantly, and it has become a relatively widely planted species of Nepenthes species.