Tropical Plants

This sundew has long, thin leaves that fork into a T, though young leaves look like a Y to us. As the plant matures and develops leaves up to 8 inches long, the forked leaves tend to flop down, forming a T. This plant grows well in a very sunny...

Named for its natural habitat in Cape Town, South Africa, this plant grows vigorously. As a mountainous species, this plant likes a very sunny window with mild temperatures. It may slow significantly during the hottest parts of summer, but watch it take...

Big Pink is a selected breeding of the white leaf and red leaf forms of Drosera capensis. In bright sunlight, the plant produces long, pink leaves that are larger than those of its parent plants. A fully mature plant has a leaf span of 6 inches and often...

One word describes this plant - spectacular! Drosera multifida extrema is a type of fork-leaf sundew, and like its relatives, has long, slender, red leaves that branch out multiple times. But on this special plant, it's not unusual to see as many as 36+...

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...

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...

It grows more slowly than other Mexican butterworts, but once it reaches flowering maturity, it quickly develops many leaves and multiple side shoots. But when it reaches flowering maturity, it takes off, producing lots of leaves and multiple side shoots...

Alfred Lau was a botanist who studied and discovered many Mexican butterworts in the wild. This particular plant was one he found in the wild and remains unidentified. It might be a form of Pinguicula gigantea or a natural hybrid with it. It has large,...

This cultivar is a hybrid that produces long, narrow, succulent-like leaves that, under the right conditions, can reach up to 10 inches! It also features a delicate lavender flower whose beauty is unmatched. This plant grows vigorously for first-time...

This is one of several miniature butterworts that grow up to 3/4-inch. Like most Mexican butterworts, it will go dormant for 2-3 months in winter to cope with the dry season. When the rains return and daylight hours increase, it resumes normal growth...

This hybrid features long, chartreuse, succulent-like leaves. Mature plants will have multiple shoots with leaves reaching nearly 8 inches tall. Look for lilac-colored flowers. Grow this plant in a sunny south-facing window.  GENERAL CAREType of...