Deformed leaves

[RL7836]

Here's a few unusual leaves from a plant I transplanted last fall:

Deformed lid...


Combination leaf & pitcher ...


Full plant for scale (Styrofoam cup ~3.5" / 9 cm)(I removed all pitchers when I transplanted)

[unstuckintime]

Deformed anything on CPs....or anything, is usually a sign of aphids or some such thing.

[Aidan]

Not necessarily so in Cephalotus. As illustrated by Ron's photos, it is not greatly uncommon for plants to grow leaves that are part-way between a pitcher and a non-carnivorous leaf.

[timv]

Yes, that's fairly common in many plants. In grapes a certain but either initiates a tendril or bunch of grapes depending on temperature etc.. and you can walk through any vineyard and find some tendrils that have little unformed berries attached to them. That plant looks just fine to me.

[brokken]

According to Barry Rice's book, Cephalotus will sometimes put out leaves that are intermediaries between the carnivorous and non-carnivorous forms. I would not worry too much about it based on said info.

[wadave]

As Aiden and brokken have said,

Cephalotus are well known for putting out leaves that are half way between leaf and trap.

One of my plants in particular seems to do it at least once a year, and never the same shape twice.

This particular plant is the only one I've not repotted since I received them. I will repot it this spring and see if that makes any difference when the roots have more space to grow.

Dave.

[fredg]

Finally I get to see the thread ;D.

I see no deformity, simply intermediaries.

The plant looks good