From the wild
The pitcher plant that doubles as a toilet
In the mountains of Borneo, tree shrews climb onto the pitchers of N. lowii and N. rajah to lick sweet nectar from the lid, and leave their droppings behind as payment. The pitcher is shaped to fit them perfectly.
Other pitchers hold whole ecosystems — mosquito larvae, spiders, even a tiny crab, and one of the world's smallest frogs, which lays its eggs inside. Now and then the giant species even drown a rat or a shrew.
Read the Nepenthes care guide →
-
-
Last chanceNepenthes 'Rebecca Soper' (N. ramispina x ventricosa)
Nepenthes 'Rebecca Soper' (N. ramispina x ventricosa)
$34.99In stock -
-
-
Grower's pickNepenthes 'Briggsiana' (N. ventricosa x lowii)
Nepenthes 'Briggsiana' (N. ventricosa x lowii)
$34.99In stock
Growing Tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes)
Read the full care guide →Light
Bright light: a few hours of direct or filtered sun near a window, or a grow light on a 12 to 14 hour cycle. Low light is the most common reason a Nepenthes won't pitcher.
Water
Rainwater, distilled or RO water, from the top or a very shallow tray. Let it dry out for a few days before watering again; deep standing water can rot the roots.
Dormancy
None needed — Nepenthes are tropical and grow year round, just slowing a little over winter as light drops.
