Nepenthes ventricosa Aldrovanda The hoods are broad and

The hoods are broad and ruffled and the lip is thick and deep red

Zones: 5-8 (4-9)

Use: Grows well in greenhouses

The leaves are large

Our Giant Butterworts are propagated from leaf pulls

Nepenthes ventricosa Aldrovanda The hoods are broad andEase to Grow: Easy Dormancy: No Native Range: Philippine Highlands Zones: 10 12 (9 13) 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