Nepenthes Pitcher Plant

Tropical carnivorous plant with digestive fluid pitfall traps luring insects with nectar.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Slippery peristome and waxy inner walls cause insects to fall into the digestive fluid.
• Secretes enzymes including proteases to digest trapped prey for nitrogen.
• Largest species can hold over two liters of fluid and occasionally trap small vertebrates.

Specifications & Metrics

• FAMILY: Nepenthaceae
• NATIVE RANGE: Southeast Asia