Local grocery store was selling these massive nepenthes… Miranda? I’m relatively new to carnivorous plants and they were unlabeled, so if you can tell from my pictures I would also love to know.
I saw these weird cut looking spots where the meristem should be. I decided to get it anyway just in case, since they were going fast for $20.
Was it cut? If it is, can it continue growing from that little nub next to it? Why would they even do that? What’s my prognosis there- would it survive, or would the old leaves die off until the plant dies since it’s not making new leaves?
Footnote: That will not be his permanent home, it will be somewhere way more humid and bright. I just needed to put it somewhere away from the cats when I got home from the store.
by dinoluvr2018
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It was likely used to propagate, it will be fine.
[https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/propagation/NepenthesStemCuttings](https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/propagation/NepenthesStemCuttings)
At least from what I can tell from reading this, I’ve never grown nepethens, lol
No worries, it will be totally fine!
Someone decided to take a top cutting for themselves, either a shopper or employee likely. The little nub is a dormant node activating and in a month or two it will be the new active lead. They’re pretty tough plants so it’s not a big deal but it means you’ll have to wait a little extra time to see new pitchers.
They would have pruned it to keep it compact. The plant is fine.