General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
Other: Coloration is variable and may be pinkish with red splotches, greenish with red splotches, or creamy-white with red splotches. The peristome (lip) is brownish-red to red in color.
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
5"-6"
6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Carnivorous

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Common names
  • Tropical Pitcher Plant
  • Nepenthes
  • Pitcher Plant

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Location: Used with permission from Carnivorous Greenhouse. Plants for sale: https://carnivorousgreenhouse.com/
Location: The Victorian PCM
Date: Aug 14
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: The Fata Morgana Greenhouse at Prague Botanic Garden
credit: kasparova
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: New Jersey 
Date: 2013-06-09

Date: 2016-07-02
N. ventricosa

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