Tropicat Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Two weeks ago the leaves of my N. spectabilis started to look a bit different from my other Nepenthes'. I haven't seen this before and the old leaves are still green and smooth. Does anyone know why the leaves suddenly have this white layer and what it is? See photos below. Edited September 25, 2017 by Tropicat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Hi Tropicat, Most of mine have it, I never worried about it. It just seems to be a waxy protective layer. Nepenthes 'Suki' https://photos.app.goo.gl/JtV1gvLV6utAg2Lm2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 The odd thing is that my N. spectabilis didnt have it before, even though it was small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 I reckon it's something that develops as the plant matures, maybe also in response to its environment (lower humidity = more wax?), but that's just an "educated guess". Plants are not new to me, but Nepenthes are (~8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Could it be accumulation of salt, or fertiliser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I dont fertilise my nepenthes and i only give them rainwater. I have moved some nepenthes around, and noticed it disappeared from the leaves now. I think it is when direct sunlight hit the leaves that the leaves responded with this. They dont have leafburn. Im still not sure what to think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 That sounds reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotcarnivorousplants Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Some of my spectabilis and spectabilis hybrids do this. It's the only species to do this and I don't have much idea why it happens but it doesn't seem to do them any harm. I think it happens to me when I let them dry out a bit sometimes, so maybe this is the problem? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) I have also noticed it on some of the leaves of my N. sanguinea, but i don't think that one is pure. It could be a hybrid. I have moved them around a bit so they are not in the sunlight anymore. My neps dont really dry out, i water them every other day. It could be low humidity, so im trying to raise that as well. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly causes it, if i think i figured it out i will let you know. Edited October 10, 2017 by Tropicat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 But is this white layer really something bad? Maybe it doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Im not sure what it is, but since the environment has an influence on it, I have the feeling its a protective meganism from the plant to sth bad in the environment. For now im blaming low humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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