Nepenthes ventricosa
Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: No
Native Range: Philippine Highlands
Zones: 11-12 (9-14)
Nepenthes ventricosa is a medium size, robust growing carnivorous tropical pitcher plant with pretty red pitchers with wide openings and a pretty pink scalloped peristome (collar). The lower traps are tubby, rounded and grow low to the ground. They have a narrow waist and no wings. The lid is wide and red. Upper pitchers are smaller and yellow green. N. ventricosa is quite adaptable, and common throughout the Philippines, growing in the open or shade, among grasses and shrubs. It is heat and cold tolerant and does well in a window. It is quite good at catching large insects, such as: stink bugs, wasps and yellow jackets. It is a great house plant, that can be grown outdoors in the warm weather with a minimal transition period. It is a good Nepenthes for beginners.
Unless size specifies "potted", plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. Photographs are representative of species and not the specific Nepenthes ventricosa for sale.
Height: 18+"
Plant Type: Tropical, Intermediate to Highland
Soil: Live Sphagnum Moss or Nepenthes Mix
Light: Bright indirect indoors, full to partial sun outdoors
Use: Great house plant for the sunroom, window sill, terrarium, or greenhouse.
