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title: "Do nepenthes have a winter dormancy? I didn’t think this type did,…"
description: "Do nepenthes have a winter dormancy? I didn’t think this type did, but many of their pitchers are dying at once (on both plants). I haven’t changed anything to…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "NotSoBlackThumb"
published: "2024-10-27T11:26:33.924495Z"
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# Do nepenthes have a winter dormancy? I didn’t think this type did,…

_Posted by NotSoBlackThumb on 2024-10-27_

Do nepenthes have a winter dormancy? I didn’t think this type did, but many of their pitchers are dying at once (on both plants). I haven’t changed anything to do with their care.

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## 3 comments

### Ryan commented on 2024-10-27

Nepenthes don’t have a dormancy period as they are tropical plants. Maybe your humidity decreased, but I feel like it could be because of light decreases during these months, making it get low light which would make it produce less pitchers.

#### NotSoBlackThumb replied on 2024-10-28

Shoot ok. Time to give them their own grow light 😁

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-28

Definitely no dormancy. I Definitely see less growth on mine in colder months. Even though I try to keep them copacetic in chilly WA

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