Nepenthes ventricosa "Porcelain" intermediate the striped Bareo form of

the striped Bareo form of veitchii and the Giant form of spectabilis

Many plants have striped peristomes while others a golden one

We grew these plants from seed produced by a grower in Hawaii

The tendril insertion is peltate (meaning coming from inside the leaf) but plants have to be fairly large to exhibit this characteristic

red pitchers are one of the largest in the genus and have been fabled to eat monkeys and rats

Nepenthes ventricosa "Porcelain" intermediate the striped Bareo form ofNepenthes ventricosa "Porcelain" form. This spectacular variety of ventricosa exhibits porcelain white pitcher bodies with a flared red peristome. It seems like there's a number of locations in the Phillipines where this form occurs and there's been a number of forms and clones circulating throughout Europe and the USA for decades. Most clones tend to have a very woody texture. This pitcher plant is considered a Highland Tropical plant. Please see our