Medium Nepenthes Sanguinea

Nepenthes sanguinea is another easy pitcher plant to grow. While the name “sanguinea” translates to “blood red” this is the orange form of this plant. Nepenthes sanguinea are native to Malaysia and Thailand. Nepenthes are non-toxic and the pitchers are actually used for cooking in some cultures, however small reptiles that could get trapped in the pitchers should not be allowed near them for fear of them getting stuck inside and drowning. Sometimes frogs, anoles and bats can be seen living in some pitchers, but it is important not to allow baby reptiles near them that are too small to get themselves back out. Nepenthes is a vine that produce long, wide, bright green leaves with a red/orange/yellow pitcher that grow up to 12” long with wide mouths and wings on a tendril at the end. They produce a sticky nectar that attracts bugs that slip and fall into the pitcher where they get trapped and drowned in the liquid at the bottom, and then are broken up and absorbed by the plant for nutrien