- First described
- 2024
- Type
- single clone locality selection
- Cultivar
- 'blood red interior'
Origin
A rubrioperculata selection from Jackson Co, MS. Mike's name for the clone foregrounds its standout feature: the vivid blood-red color under the lid, set against a greenish trap body for contrast. Specific site / collector are not in the source thread.
Standout traits
- The vibrant red operculum interior is the defining trait of rubrioperculata, and this clone expresses it especially strongly.
- The contrast against the greenish trap body is the visual hook.
- Easier to color up than full-tissue dark clones because only the inside of the lid must express red.
Cultivation notes
- 6+ hours direct sun gives the clean, vibrant red.
- Part shade still produces red, but with reduced vibrancy and weaker overall plant health.
Standout traits
- Vibrant blood-red color under the lid contrasts with greenish trap body.
- Red-under-lid trait is dominant — colors up under fewer light hours than full-tissue red clones.
- Easier to color up than dark-body clones because only the operculum interior needs to express red.
Cultivation
Relatively easy to grow and to color up. Needs at least 6+ hours direct sunlight to express the vibrant red interior. Will still redden in part shade but the contrast and vibrancy diminish, and overall vigor suffers. The body stays greenish — there's no selection pressure here for full-tissue red, so the cultivation bar is lower than for dark-body alata clones.
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Naming
Descriptive: 'blood red interior' — referring to the vibrant red color under the lid (opercular interior), the defining feature of the rubrioperculata variety, expressed especially strongly in this clone.