Darlingtonia californica / dɑːrlɪŋˈtoʊniə kælɪˈfɔːrnɪkə / —also called the California pitcher plant, the Oregon pitcher plant, cobra lily or cobra plant —is a species of carnivorous plant in the new world pitcher plant family, Sarraceniaceae. It is the sole species within …

2023年6月28日 · In order to successfully grow a cobra lily in your own garden, the key is mimicking its native conditions as closely as possible. Here are the main care requirements for growing a cobra lily: Plant in full sun or part shade and keep the roots cool. Other than rainwater, water with cool spring, distilled, or purified water.

2022年4月18日 · California pitcher plants (Darlingtonia californica) grow in distinctive groupings across the state's countryside. Cobra lily pitcher plants are native to North America and found in nutrient-poor boggy areas. The plants spread asexually through runners and stolons and infrequently flower.

The rare Cobra Lily is a one-man wolf pack (…snake pack?), the only one species within its genus. It is native to regions of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Darlingtonia californica is closely related to other Sarracenia pitcher plants, but it exhibits unique physiological differences from its cousins.

2024年6月8日 · Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica) is a carnivorous plant species native to North America. It is commonly known as the California Pitcher Plant or Cobra Plant due to its distinctive shape, resembling a cobra ready to strike. The leaves of the Cobra Lily are modified into a tubular shape, with a hooded top that looks like a serpent's head.

2022年8月22日 · Cobra Lilies are peculiar plants that have an interesting look and feeding system. They are carnivorous plants that rely on insects and small animals for their basic nutrition. It features light green foliage with white spots that resemble the head of a cobra and is well suited to adapt to unfavorable soil and weather conditions.

cobra plant, (Darlingtonia californica), the only species of the genus Darlingtonia of the New World pitcher plant family (Sarraceniaceae). The cobra plant is native to swamps in mountain areas of northern California and southern Oregon and uses its carnivorous pitfall traps to supplement its nutritional requirements in poor soil conditions.

2024年1月11日 · Cobra lily care involves providing full sun to partial shade, using well-draining soil mixed with peat moss and perlite, and watering with cool, distilled or rainwater. High humidity is essential, and during winter, a dormancy period …

Gardening on the Web since 1997. The Cobra Lily, Darlingtonia californica, is native to southwestern Oregon and northern California. This carnivorous plant lures it's insect prey with a sweet nectar which is inside the leaf opening under it's hood.

Regardless of its fascinating appearance, the rather astonishing Cobra Lily ranks as a moderate-sized variety of carnivorous plant. That’s because specimens sometimes attain a height of about 33 in (85 cm). Most individuals, however, usually remain smaller.