Name: Nepenthes Alata - Carnivorous Pitcher Plant
SKU: nepenthes-alata-carnivorous-pitcher-plant
Price: 21.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (4 reviews)

Nepenthes Alata – Carnivorous Pitcher Plant

5.00 out of 5

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$21.00

1 Nepenthes Alata – You will be receiving bare root plant ready for potting.
Ease to Grow: Easy.
Dormancy: No.
Native Range: Philippine Highlands.
Zones: 11-12 (9-14).

Nepenthes Alata, is a medium size, robust growing carnivorous tropical pitcher plant with good sized, 8″ green pitchers, tinted red with speckles. Traps are almost cylindrical in the upper half, and stout and rounded, in the lower half. There are pretty, serrated wings along the ant trail. The lid is wide and usually red, but can be green. It has a glandular crest beneath the lid. It is common throughout the Philippines, growing in the open or shade, among grasses and shrubs. It is heat tolerant and does well in a window. It is quite good at catching large insects, such as: stink bugs, wasps and yellow jackets. It is a great house plant, that can be grown outdoors in the warm weather with a minimal transition period. It is a good Nepenthes for beginners.

Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss or peat. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped.

Height: 18+”.
Plant Type: Perennial, tropical.
Soil: Live Sphagnum Moss or Nepenthes Mix.
Light: Bright indirect indoors, full to partial sun outdoors.
Use: Great house plant for the sunroom or does well in the greenhouse.

SKU: nepenthes-alata-carnivorous-pitcher-plant Category: Nepenthes

Reviews (4)

4 reviews for Nepenthes Alata – Carnivorous Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes Alata - Carnivorous Pitcher Plant photo review

Skyler D., Carlisle, PA (Verified Customer) April 3, 2022

Rated 5 out of 5

August 3, 2023

1 year summary. Favorite in the sunroom!

At the time of writing this, our "Monkey Pot" is 1 year and 4 months old. The plant looked sickly at first, but it recovered within 2 weeks and starte...More

At the time of writing this, our "Monkey Pot" is 1 year and 4 months old. The plant looked sickly at first, but it recovered within 2 weeks and started developing pots fast. Winter was tricky, as finding a warm spot that could maintain humidity is difficult in our house, but it survived. Lost a lot of pots, but it continued growing upward regardless. This breed is harder to kill than the Terminator. At the 1 year mark, it had shot up so tall that it was beginning to fall over and needed a moss pole, but most pots had died by then. This was when the Basal roots began to show themselves. 5 basal roots exploded from the parent and started growing outward. The parent was too tall and was trimmed down. We were able to collect 4 healthy cuttings from the parent vine, which are now all wrapped in plastic, developing node growth, and showing promise as clones. The parent stalk and the basals are slowly developing new pots, so the entire plant is hanging in a clear plastic bag to create a more humid environment. I've enjoyed the last year of observing this plant and learning how to fine tune its development. Considering I'm now getting 5 plants from one purchase, and I can highly recommend this breed.

John H., Somerset, NJ (Verified Customer) September 14, 2022

Rated 5 out of 5

September 17, 2022

Hey, it seems that the Nepenthes will recover. Thanks for the advice. Also, I just received the new order of N. alata and N. gaya. They look fantastic...More

Hey, it seems that the Nepenthes will recover. Thanks for the advice. Also, I just received the new order of N. alata and N. gaya. They look fantastic. Here's a pic after I just opened the box. Thanks again. Thank you. I now realize that accidental direct sun exposure damaged the first Nepenthes. I'll definitely be buying more from you in the future and recommending you to friends.

Robert W., Abingdon, IL (Verified Customer) September 7, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5

September 12, 2021

Just wanted you to know how pleased I am with this order, I received my plant in just 2 days, incredible! It arrived in perfect condition and was bett...More

Just wanted you to know how pleased I am with this order, I received my plant in just 2 days, incredible! It arrived in perfect condition and was better than I had expected, nice little nepenthes "Alata" complete with pitchers. I will definitely order from you in the future, your price for the plant and shipping were outstanding. Thank You very much, Robert W.

Jacob P., White Plains, MD (Verified Customer) August 7, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5

August 29, 2021

Very well packaged! I purchased two of these plants and they were shipped in 2 days & received in amazing condition! What I found in the box were ...More

Very well packaged! I purchased two of these plants and they were shipped in 2 days & received in amazing condition! What I found in the box were 2 mesh pots and sphagnum moss (Soil)! Each plant had a few small pitchers too! I am super thrilled to have them!

I would Highly Recommend shipping in 2 days or sooner. The less time the plants have go through travel & handling and the sooner it gets sunlight the better for the plant!

I purchased the same kind of plants from another company and the plants were smaller and had no pitchers/cups on them. They survived for about 4-6 months but was never able to get a pitcher to grow… but now I feel I am more prepared for this set. I have them in a terrarium tank and temporarily have bubble on top to help with increasing the humidity.

I poked a few holes into the bubble wrap and made a couple little windows out of the bubble wrap b/c I know they need airflow as well.

I'm looking to have an acrylic top made with little holes and windows (two corner windows; one opposite from the other) for circulation (fresh airflow)!

Thank you!

~Jake~