Brocchinia hechtioides Size:Small and once a month in

and once a month in winter

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**DORMANCY** Flytraps require a 1-3 month winter dormancy in which they slow or stop growth while conserving energy to get through the chilly North Carolina winter climate

COMMON NAME: Sunpitcher

Most are considered ‘spreaders’ and fill pots quickly

Brocchinia hechtioides Size:Small and once a month inSCIENTIFIC NAME: Brocchinia hechtioides COMMON NAME: Carnivorous Bromeliad. PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Tepui mountains and Gran Sabana,Venezuela. GENERAL INFO: Brocchinia hechtioides is a sister species to Brocchinia reducta. The key difference is b. hechtioides more spread out leaf structure which creates multiple wells of water similarly to Catopsis berteroniana. This species also seems to have a preference for flying insects when compared to b. reducta,