Scalpel & Stem

10/25/2025

A quick tutorial on watering semihydro. Also some of the cutest darn Alocasia you will ever see.

10/08/2025

Hey friends! The shop will be closed this weekend, to resume regular hours on Tuesday. You can catch us at Steel City Spooky Market this weekend and on Palmstreet for our live plant sale Sunday evening!

09/17/2025

Here is where to find Ro Gontz on a live sale or in person this week.

Steel City Spooky Market

09/17/2025

Check out my first auction on Palmstreet!!

Bid on Variegated Alocasia 2 plants!! from ScalpelStem on Palmstreet app

09/13/2025

We’re going LIVE on Palmstreet on Sep 13, 8PM EDT ✨ Don’t miss out!

Details:
- Located in: Pittsburgh , PA

We ship M & Tu. We will do cultures first then whatever else. Education and plant sales. Bring your questions.

09/10/2025

We are closed today Wednesday September 10th and tomorrow September 11th due to personal illness.

08/24/2025

New plants to add to the collection. I bought some cool carnivorous plants from curious plants. They arrived amazingly healthy and happy. Check them out while I unbox them.
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08/16/2025

The genus Pinguicula, aka butterwort, is a group of carnivorous plants known for their use of sticky leaves to trap insects for a type of self fertilization.

Like all plants, pings need sunshine and water to thrive. unlike most aroids, they get most of their nutrients from their leaves. Pings are know for their shallow roots, they can cling to rocky surfaces and thrive in the oddest of places.

I wanted to see if I could take advantage of the indifference pings seem to have regarding their anchor and see if they would thrive on a 3d printed model made with PLA basic filament.

Follow for more updates.

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06/22/2025

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Thanks for understanding.... alocasia bambino pink for viewing pleasure

06/16/2025

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06/12/2025

Quick update on the Alocasia corms in our alocasia corm media experiment. Its been 3 weeks and there is growth in every tray.

Additionally, I added anthurium seeds to the experiment and the seeds I acquired get potted up!

06/06/2025

At Scalpel and stem, we provide a diverse plant and invertebrate portfolio. This month will be our first jumping spider workshop! Stay tuned for more details.