As Dr Martin Cheek points out, tropical pitcher plants “are unique because some species have the largest animal traps known in the plant world, and attract, trap and digest, not just large ...
Pitcher plants can be grown outdoors year-round in tropical climates or indoors as houseplants in cooler climates. They grow best with lots of bright light, regular fertilizer or access to insects ...
They’re found worldwide and are highly efficient at digestion. This tropical variety of pitcher plant grows large enough to trap rodents. Its pitchers contain digestive enzymes, making it one of ...
The tropical pitcher plant or monkey plant, better known as periuk kera, is more than a carnivorous creeper. Among the Orang Asli community, the cupped leaves of the plant are used as a base for ...
Having won gold medals in 2006 and 2007, Borneo Exotics returned this year with a larger more elaborate exhibit of ‘Tropical pitcher plants in a natural setting’. The gold medal was awarded by a ...