Nepenthes: Tropical Pitcher

This species is known for its white band beneath the peristome. The plant produces a long vine with slender leaves from which elongated slender pitchers appear. While pitchers are commonly green, this variant features dark mottling alongside the pitchers...

This hybrid was bred by the fine folks at Exotica Plants in Australia. Many of the seed-grown plants had green pitchers, but we kept this one for our collection of mother plants. This particular clone produces fuzzy, colorful pitchers. The peristome...

A full-size plant will sport 6-inch colorful pitchers with red-orange splotches against a yellow background. It grows very well as a houseplant and appreciates lots of bright filtered sunlight or partial sun. The full parentage of this plant is Nepenthes...

Lady Luck is known for its short red pitchers. The hybrid is N. ampullaria x ventricosa and was originally produced by the fine folks at Borneo Exotics. This hybrid has been in cultivation for many years and also goes by the names Singapore Garden Tech...

If you're familiar with N. Peter D'Amato, you'll appreciate this plant. It's a similar cross, but in reverse. Pitchers are maroon with a striped peristome. Lower pitchers are darkly colored and stout. Upper pitchers are lightly colored and funnel-shaped...

This hybrid has dark brown pitchers and dark leaves. It grows very well as a houseplant on a sunny windowsill with several hours of direct sunlight. With its robust growth habit, this plant is an excellent choice for first-time growers.f Our current...