Nepenthes ventricosa (JB x MT), CAR-0254 Nepenthes Species Each plant for sale is

Each plant for sale is a seed grown individual so some variability should be expected

Most of the plant display black "variegated" leaves and the pitchers are dark and striped

We had thought this was a potential virus on the mother plant but now see it's likely a genetic trait passed down since diseases and pests would not have transferred with the seed it produced

It's a strongly vining species with some specimens appearing almost like bushes with the shear number of pitchers and vines it produces

Nepenthes inermis seems to have strong genes so I'd expect this cross to be purple with some toothiness and shape influenced heavily by inermis

Nepenthes ventricosa (JB x MT), CAR-0254 Nepenthes Species Each plant for sale isNepenthes ventricosa is a perfect beginners plant! Hailing from the Phillipines, it's known for being one of the hardiest and most adaptable Nepenthes species. It produces waisted, waxy pitchers that are tough and long lasting. The plants for sale here are a cross from our greenhouses between the richly colored JB and a selected clone from our MT grex. We've found these plants to be exceptionally vigorous growers (even by ventricosa standards) and