| Botanical name | Nepenthes |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Monkey cups Tropical pitcher plant |
| Origin | |
| Plant Care |  Evergreen Evergreen – Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Moderate Maintenance Med Maintenance – Requires moderate maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Flowers | The flowers are greenish and arranged in long slender clusters. |
| Foliage | Leaves grow from the centre of the plant, each with a thin tendril at the end and a pitcher-trap at the end of the tendril. |
| Soil conditions | Light, well-drained, porous soil. |
| Uses in Landscape Design | Best-suited to bog gardens and indoor terrariums. |
| Interesting Info | This is a carnivorous plant. |
Nepenthes (Monkey cups, Tropical pitcher plant)
- Botanical name: Nepenthes
- Common name(s): Monkey cups, Tropical pitcher plant
- Categories: Carnivorous plants
Plant description:
Nepenthes species are carnivorous plants that capture insects and other prey through modified pitcher-shaped leaves that function as passive pitfall traps. Leaves grow from the centre of the plant, each with a thin tendril at the end and a pitcher-trap at the end of the tendril. The flowers are greenish and arranged in long slender clusters.
Family: Nepenthaceae
Nepenthes requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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