Nepenthes x ventrata is one of the most popular carnivorous plants in cultivation,; Often also sold as Tropical Pitcher Plant ‘Alata’, is known for its large, red pitchers that grow off the tips of the leaves and attract insects. The pitchers are filled with secretions that attract, and will also digest, insects that land on the slippery little covers and fall into the pitchers. Make sure the pitchers always have a little fluid in the bottom. Nepenthes × ventrata is a natural hybrid of Nepenthes alata and Nepenthes ventricosa. Like its two parent species, it is endemic to the Philippines.
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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 antidepressant 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 x ventrata
Nepenthes x ventrata is ca. 50 cm long, and comes in a ⌀12 cm hanging pot
