Triantha Occidentalis Klamath-Siskyiou Region USA
Triantha Occidentalis Klamath-Siskyiou Region USA
Triantha occidentalis is a monocotyledonous plant belonging to the Tofieldiaceae family. It grows in nutrient-poor marshy and sphagnum areas on the west coast of North America, from California to Alaska, often coexisting with Darlingtonia californica.
The plant has a rosette of 2-4 leaves at its base, the outermost being the most elongated and 0.5 to 1 cm wide in adult specimens. When in bloom, it produces a scape up to 80 cm tall, ending in flowers in clusters of three, hence the name Triantha.
The floral scape is the part dedicated to digesting and capturing insects. It features a series of sticky hairs that trap small insects, mostly midges. Finally, the fruits are capsules containing reddish seeds, about 1 mm long, enclosed in a whitish cuticle.
Growing Tips
Growing Tips
Triantha is a full-sun plant and develops a lot of roots compared to the mass of leaves, so use tall pots and to maintain an optimal substrate create a base of peat and perlite, place some dehydrated Chile sphagnum on top and, as a topper, a covering of living sphagnum which will keep the plant cool even in the summer heat.
Watering
Watering
just leave a cm of rainwater or distilled water in the saucer, in summer it also likes to be watered from above, spraying is not necessary
