Nepenthes uniqueness is in how he got the food. Not with roots that absorb nutrients from the soil, these plants absorb nutrients from insects trapped in the pocket. Poor insects are destroyed by some kind of stomach acid-like compounds and then sucked out the liquid. That’s why he was able to survive in areas classified as barren.

Nepenthes found from Madagascar in the western part of the world to New Caledonia in the east. In the north he was found in South China and in the south he was in Australia. Most types found in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Of the 103 recorded species of Nepenthes, 61 species grow in the highlands. While the rest live in the lowlands, middle, high up. Most PLANTS in Sumatra, Sabah and Sarawak grew up in the mountains. While in Borneo more Nepenthes that grow in the lowlands.

Tags : carnivorous plants, exotic plants, nepenthes
Categories : flower identification