Nepenthes truncata x peltata "Red Phantom" Nepenthes Species It's very likely that the

It's very likely that the upper pitchers have a similar excrement harvesting function like Nepenthes lowii

squat pitchers which open up light but darken as they age

Boschiana is a fast grower

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Nepenthes truncata x peltata "Red Phantom" Nepenthes Species It's very likely that theNepenthes truncata x peltata is a stunning cross. The seed parent is a large Nepenthes truncata while the father plant is the famous Nepenthes peltata "Red Phantom". This grex may be even larger and more colorful than the reverse cross, peltata x truncata that has proven to be spectacular. With the reverse cross, pitchers did not show their true robust size potential until they approached maturity and I expect the same here. Plants are seed grown