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| Nepenthes x ventrata | |
| "Pitcher Plant" | |
| LHBC 7 | |
| Family: Nepenthaceae | |
| Native to: Southeast Asia/Indonesia | |
| CARNIVOROUS. See a video here. Nepenthes, like other carnivorous pitcher plants, catch prey with a "pitfall" mechanism in modified leaves (pitchers). | |
| Horticultural notes: Nepenthes, like other carnivorous plants, should be grown in low-nutrient potting medium and should not be fertilized. Distilled water is best for watering. If grown inside, a fwe small insects may be occasionally put in the pitchers. |
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