Nepenthes reinwardtiana

Ease to Grow: EasyDormancy: NoNative Range: Sumatra Lowlands through HighlandsZones: 11-13 (10-13) Nepenthes reinwardtiana, is a medium size, easy to grow carnivorous tropical pitcher plant with large, 6+" purple to red pitcher and a deeply toothed peristome. Attractive even when young. Traps are hour glass shaped with oval hoods, and a wide mouth.  It has characteristic "eye spots" on the inside of the body tube. It grows in the open or shade, among shrubs and trees. It does well in a window. It is quite good at catching large insects, such as: stink bugs, wasps and yellow jackets. It can be grown outdoors in the warm weather with a minimal transition period. It is a great in a terrarium, and as a houseplant or in the greenhouse. Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped. Height: 18+"Plant Type: Perennial, Tropical - Lowland to HighlandSoil: Live Sphagnum Moss or Nepenthes MixLight: Bright