Nepenthes ‘Bill Bailey’ is a hybrid between Nepenthes singalana and Nepenthes ventricosa. It is a beautiful tropical pitcher plant named after the famous British comedian whose done a great deal for conservation of endangered species worldwide. This is a vigorous variety that produces beautiful, purple pitchers.
Genus epithet 'Nepenthes' derived from Greek terms 'ne' (not) and 'penthos' (sorrow, grief), meaning 'no sorrow' or 'banished sorrow', as based on the ancient Greek name for an anti-depressant drug called 'Nepenthe' which drives away all sorrows by the means of forgetfulness, and used here in connection with the reported medicinal qualities of some Nepenthes species.
Nepenthes ‘Bill Bailey’
Nepenthes ‘Bill Bailey’ is ca. 40 cm long, and comes in a ⌀14 cm hanging pot
