How do pitcher plants spread their seeds and where do they grow?

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1. Methods of spreading seeds

2. Where do seeds grow?

3. How to save seeds

Nepenthes seeds are small and very light, so they are spread by wind. Its seeds have a short survival time and cannot be stored for a long time. They usually need to be sown immediately after obtaining the seeds. There will be a flower axis at the top of the pitcher plant stem, and a small pedicel will grow on it. There will be small flowers on the pedicel. After pollination, a capsule will grow, and the seeds will be in the raised part in the middle.

1. Method of spreading seeds

The seeds of Nepenthes are relatively small, with the longest length being about 1cm, and the width being even smaller, only about 1mm. Its seeds are woody, very light, and easily blown away by the wind. Therefore, its seeds are spread by the wind. Nepenthes seeds have a short survival time, so sow them as soon as possible.

2. Where do the seeds grow

The flower axis will emerge from the top of the pitcher plant stem, and there will be many small flower stalks on it. Each of these small flower stalks will have one or more small flowers. After pollination, the capsule will grow. Its seeds are spindle-shaped to silk-like, very small, and have a very slight bulge in the middle. The position of this embryo is the growth site of the seed. When the seed pods split open, the seeds of the pitcher plant will spill out.

3. How to save seeds

Under normal circumstances, its seeds are not suitable for storage and should be sown after harvesting the seeds. Some gardeners will put their seeds in the refrigerator to refrigerate them. In fact, low temperatures are not suitable for seed preservation, and may cause the seeds to lose their ability to grow faster.

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