Question
Hi, just now I bought a cephalotus from you. I read the care sheet on your website, but didn't find any information about the humidity for this species. What's the humidity level shall I provide? I live in San Diego, and the summer daytime temperature is about 70-75F. Under the direct sunlight the humidity level might be 30%. Can I just put the plant under the direct sunlight without any protection?

Thank you.

Answer
Hi Zhilin,

We generally don't talk about humidity on our website because humidity is a red herring.  It's not a critical component to growing Cephalotus or 99% of the carnivorous plants commonly found in cultivation throughout the United States.

In Volume 3 of the Grow Carnivorous Plants DVD series, we show you how to grow a Cephalotus on your windowsill.  The plant in the video is in a south kitchen window and has been growing there for 2-3 years.

If you plan to place the plant in a windowsill with direct sunlight, that should be OK.  These plants were grown in near full sun conditions.  However, I don't recommend growing it outside in full sun, not in your region.  Outdoor weather in summer can be very warm and harsh.  You can mitigate the conditions by growing it in a sunny windowsill instead.

For details about growing Cephalotus, watch Volume 3.  I also recommend visiting the following webpage:
http://www.cobraplant.com/humidity

Good growing!
Jacob Farin