Tropical Pitcher, Nepenthes burbidgeae hybrid. Special Import
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Tropical Pitcher, Nepenthes burbidgeae Complex Hybrid
This Nepenthes burbidgeae complex hybrid is a tropical pitcher plant with rounded, funnel-shaped to conical traps, colourful lids and an expanded pitcher lip. Its semi-climbing habit and leathery, stalked leaves provide a distinctive foliage structure alongside the ornamental pitchers.
Distinctive features
- Pitchers: Rounded, funnel-shaped or conical traps.
- Lid (operculum): Highly colourful, adding visual interest above the pitcher opening.
- Lip (peristome): Flattened and expanded, with a series of small but distinct teeth along its inner margin.
- Leaves: Leathery (coriaceous) and stalked (petiolate).
- Growth habit: Semi-climbing.
Botanical background
The species Nepenthes burbidgeae, also known as the painted pitcher plant, has a patchy distribution around Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Borneo, at elevations of approximately 1,200–1,800 metres. This listing is for a complex hybrid rather than the pure species.
Climate and growth cycle
Diflora describes this hybrid as suitable for tropical, intermediate to lowland conditions. It is a perennial with no winter dormancy period.
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