Factors Contirbute to Trap & Leaf Size

[jason840220]

Hi, anyone can help me out with this.

Recently I notice my Akai Ryu has been producing new leafs, most noticebly the three as shown in pictures (clockwise direction: 1:00, 8:00 and 10:00) show relatively bigger leaf than the rest. And their traps are slightly a little smaller than those that are matured (the red ones).



I didn't notice anything wrong though. No pest, no decay etc etc. It looks pretty healthy to me. I wonder what could make it this. Help

This is how it looked like when I bought it back from Fauzi 3 weeks ago...

[marvin1997]

doesn't seem like anything bad happened..

[sooxiwei]

could it be an early symptom of it going to dormancy?

[strath76]

I would suggest not enough light. Akai Ryu is essentially a red plant. In order to get this colour it needs strong light. As the leaves here are predominantly green and the petioles are quite large I think you need to increase the amount of light it receives.

[jason840220]

Originally Posted by strath76

I would suggest not enough light. Akai Ryu is essentially a red plant. In order to get this colour it needs strong light. As the leaves here are predominantly green and the petioles are quite large I think you need to increase the amount of light it receives.

Perhaps yes. I place it indoor just beside my second floor window facing south west, thus it gets pretty damn intense direct sunlight from 4:00pm till 6:00ppm. Other time, just bright. I thought it's sufficient enough, guess I'm wrong then. I'll introduce artificial light and see if it gets better.

Strangely enough, other VFTs don't seem to give me this phenomenon though

[marvin1997]

Akai ryu need more light because the red colour blocks the sunlight?

[TranMinh]

I think the reason is light too akai ryu, one healthy akai ryu show a lot of red colour and large leaf.

[vefsceby73]

Like Salvias leaves shrink if you only take the big ones? Is there a way to manipulate this for MORE overall leaf quantity? since that IS the point after all