Nepenthes ovata
Ease to Grow: Moderate
Dormancy: No
Native Range: Highlands of the Barisan Range in Sumatra
Zones: 10-11 (9-12)
Nepenthes ovata has beautiful large pitchers with flared dark red or purple peristome. On mature plants there is a characteristic hook-shaped appendage on the undersurface of the lid. The lower pitchers have wide, flared peristomes that range from orange, yellow or red with beautiful striping. Mature plants can vine up to 18' (5.6 m). It is quite good at catching large insects, such as: stink bugs, wasps and yellow jackets. It does well in a window and is a great house plant, that can be grown outdoors in the warm weather with a minimal transition period. It is a good as a houseplant or in the greenhouse.
Plants are shipped potted. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped. Plants are young and small with juvenile traps.
Height: 18+"
Plant Type: Perennial, Tropical - Highland
Soil: Live Sphagnum Moss or Nepenthes Mix
Light: Bright indirect indoors, full to partial sun outdoors
Use: Great house plant for the sunroom or does well in the greenhouse.
