Nepenthes: Tropical Pitcher
Nepenthes, commonly called tropical pitcher plants, are native to Southeast Asia. These plants have normally shaped leaves, but at the tip of each leaf, a pitcher forms. A tendril grows from the tip of the leaf, and as the leaf matures, the tendril lengthens and becomes a fully developed pitcher. Each pitcher secretes nectar along the rim, known as the peristome, to attract insects. When an insect falls in, it drowns in the naturally produced fluids that contain digestive enzymes.
• Plants are grown and propagated on site.
• Inventory changes monthly and seasonally.
