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Nepenthes alata /Pitcher Plant
Hanging exotic "pitchers" and foliage
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Scientific Name:
Nepenthes alata
Common Name:
Pitcher Plant
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
11
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Height:
5-8 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Nepenthes alata is a wide ranging species and has many varied color patterns, shapes, sizes and forms. This climbing tropical, carnivorous plant produces hanging pitchers that capture insects which arre used for the plant's nutrtion. Pitcher plants are most often grown in hanging baskets.