Jungle Garden
Scientific Info
This section describes the wild species in this plant's genus, not necessarily this exact plant or growing conditions for a potted specimen. See below for general background only.
None known
Nepenthes distillatoria
Nepenthes distillatoria is an evergreen, climbing shrub, scrambling over other plants for support. An insectivorous plant, producing pitcher-like traps at the ends of its leaves into which insects fall and are digested in the fluid at the bottom of the pitcher. Said to be one of the most useful fibre plants in Sri Lanka, where it is commonly gathered from the wild for use as a tying material and to make baskets.
Nepenthes reinwardtiana
Nepenthes reinwardtiana is an evergreen, climbing shrub, producing stems up to 10 metres long and scrambling over other plants for support. An insectivorous plant, producing pitcher-like traps at the ends of its leaves into which insects fall and are digested in the fluid at the bottom of the pitcher. The plant stems are gathered from the wild and used locally for making rope.