Carnivorous Plants
Nepenthes platychila
Nepenthes platychila is a carnivorous plant endemic to the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak, known for its smooth peristome and funnel-shaped upper pitchers. It is part of the N. maxima complex and can be grown as an intermediate, lowlander, or highlander. This plant features one of the most beautiful peristomes in the genus.
Dionaea muscipula 'Mr Knightley'
Dionaea muscipula 'Mr Knightley' is a unique cultivar of the Venus flytrap, selected from a cross between 'Godzilla' and 'Werewolf'. This open-pollinated plant is known for its distinctive appearance and carnivorous nature, making it a fascinating addition to any plant collection.
Dionaea muscipula 'Gremlin'
Dionaea muscipula 'Gremlin' is a Venus flytrap with lime green to creamy chartreuse traps that may develop a light pink blush. It is extremely vigorous, quickly forming large clumps and effectively catching houseflies, large ants, spiders, and pill bugs.
Dionaea muscipula 'Flexx'
This plant features large upright traps with long guard hairs and produces many traps in a tight cluster. It is a fast grower with large traps at maturity, reaching heights of 1-5 inches. The plant is perennial and warm temperate, blooming from June to July with white flowers. It grows well in bog gardens, greenhouses, and indoors, and is excellent for terrariums.
Pinguicula zecheri
Pinguicula zecheri is a carnivorous plant native to Mexico, featuring green leaves with sticky hairs to trap insects. It is well-suited for windowsill cultivation and can grow up to 6 inches wide, making it an intriguing addition to any plant collection.
Nepenthes merrilliana
Nepenthes merrilliana is a carnivorous plant endemic to the Philippines, known for producing large pitchers. It inhabits coastal forest areas on steep slopes and grows at elevations of 0-3,600 feet. This species is related to Nepenthes surigaoensis and Nepenthes samar, forming natural hybrids with other Nepenthes species. Its impressive size and unique pitcher morphology make it a fascinating addition to carnivorous plant collections.
Sarracenia rosea 'Fat Chance'
Sarracenia rosea 'Fat Chance' is a carnivorous plant native to the Southeastern US, thriving in seasonal bogs and lowlands. It forms dense clumps of fuzzy-haired pitchers that turn bright red, with rosy pink flowers appearing in mid-April. This plant is selected for its beauty and vigor, attracting insects with its unique structure.
Sarracenia exornata
Sarracenia exornata is a hybrid carnivorous plant with upright pitchers of yellow and red, featuring red netting. Found in Alabama and Mississippi, this plant prefers bright sun and slightly moist soils. Each seed-raised hybrid varies in red base color, forming an attractive clump when established.
Dionaea muscipula 'Funnel Trap'
Dionaea muscipula 'Funnel Trap', commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a hardy carnivorous plant native to the Carolinas. It grows in boggy, open savannahs and is known for its unique cone-shaped traps that appear in the fall. This plant can be grown outdoors in most of the USA and tolerates cold temperatures down to 15°F.
Drosera 'Andromeda'
Drosera 'Andromeda' is a hybrid sundew plant with intricate, sticky tentacles that capture insects. This intermediate tropical plant is a cross between Schizandra and prolifera, making it a fascinating addition to any carnivorous plant collection.
Dionaea muscipula 'Titan'
Dionaea muscipula 'Titan' is a remarkable variety of the Venus flytrap, known for its large traps with a dark red interior. This carnivorous plant is open-pollinated and thrives in humid environments. It is a fascinating addition to any collection of unusual plants.
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Sawtooth'
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Sawtooth' is a unique variety of the Venus flytrap, characterized by its red sawtooth-like traps. This carnivorous plant is open-pollinated and thrives in environments that mimic its native habitat.
Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark'
Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark' is a giant dentate Venus flytrap, known for its impressive size and unique appearance. This carnivorous plant is open-pollinated, adding to its appeal for collectors and enthusiasts. Its large traps and distinctive teeth make it a fascinating addition to any plant collection, particularly for those interested in unusual and exotic species.
Nepenthes 'Splendid Diana' X Nepenthes 'redonkulas'
This intermediate tropical plant is a hybrid with a vigorous female parent and a colorful male parent. It produces bright red pitchers with a striped peristome. The plant is seed-grown, and variability is expected among individuals.
Dionaea muscipula 'Colorado Hardy'
Dionaea muscipula 'Colorado Hardy' is a cold-hardy variety of the Venus flytrap, featuring large, attractively colored traps. It is open-pollinated, making it a resilient and unique carnivorous plant.
Sarracenia 'Courtii'
This plant is a rare hybrid of Sarracenia purpurea and Sarracenia psittacina, named after 19th-century breeder William Court. It is one of the shortest and widest growing pitcher plants, producing horizontal rosy red pitchers with parrot head tops. The plant forms a low rosette of densely packed pitchers that turn deep reddish purple in winter. It blooms in early spring with slightly fragrant scarlet red flowers. Native to the wet pocosins of the Gulf Coast of North America, it is hardy to zone 4 and well-suited for terrariums and backyard bog gardens. It thrives in bright to partial sun and requires dormancy during winter.
Nepenthes ampullaria 'Black Miracle'
Nepenthes ampullaria 'Black Miracle' is a cultivar originally from Indonesia, known for its deep purple/black pitcher body with lime/purple striping. The leaves exhibit black 'variegation', and the plant is sensitive to root disturbance. It is considered a lowland tropical plant.
Pinguicula 'Golden Eye'
Pinguicula 'Golden Eye' is a Mexican butterwort hybrid that produces white and yellow flowers. This plant is known for its unique carnivorous nature, attracting and digesting small insects.
Sarracenia alata 'Purple Peeper'
Sarracenia alata 'Purple Peeper' is a striking carnivorous plant known for its red pitchers that mature to a deep burgundy. In spring, it produces buttery yellow flowers, adding a vibrant contrast to its foliage. This plant thrives through rhizome division and is native to North America, making it a unique addition to bog gardens.
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Microdent'
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Microdent' is a unique Venus flytrap with large, darkly colored traps edged with delicate saw teeth. It produces more traps than average during dormancy, making it a fascinating carnivorous plant.
Sarracenia 'Meerkat Mob'
Sarracenia 'Meerkat Mob' is a carnivorous plant with pitcher leaves that resemble meerkats. Its colorful and whimsical pitchers make it a fascinating addition to any plant collection, offering a unique visual appeal.
Nepenthes ovata
Nepenthes ovata is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Barisan Range in Sumatra. It is known for its robust lower pitchers with wide, flared peristomes that darken as they mature, and colorful upper pitchers with striping. This highland species grows as a climber, with stems reaching over 15 feet in length, and thrives in mid-montane forests. The plant is epiphytic, meaning it grows on other plants rather than in soil. Its lower pitchers are ovate, a feature that inspired its name, and can reach up to 10 inches in height. The upper pitchers are cylindrical to infundibular in shape. Nepenthes ovata shares its habitat with several other Nepenthes species and is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Pinguicula agnata 'Green Ghost'
Pinguicula agnata 'Green Ghost' is a small carnivorous plant with almost entirely green leaves that develop a rosy pink tint at the edges. It produces white flowers and is well-suited for sunny windowsills or terrariums. This plant requires sitting in distilled water during its growing season and can tolerate a range of temperatures from 50°F to 90°F.
Dionaea muscipula 'Dutch Delight'
This Venus flytrap has large green traps and thrives in full sun or bright light, making it ideal for a south-facing window. It requires rainwater, distilled water, or RO water and a special soil mix, with winter dormancy needed.
Dionaea muscipula 'Microdent Giant Ck'
Dionaea muscipula 'Microdent Giant Ck' is a rare and exciting new cultivar of the Venus flytrap, known for its giant microdent features. It is open-pollinated and offers a unique addition to any carnivorous plant collection.
Dionaea muscipula 'Trev's Dracula'
Dionaea muscipula 'Trev's Dracula' is a carnivorous plant with jagged teeth along its large traps, which blush red in strong light. It requires full sun and should always sit in at least two inches of distilled or purified water. This plant can tolerate a wide temperature range and undergoes winter dormancy from October to February.
Sarracenia 'Chelsoni'
Sarracenia 'Chelsoni' is a carnivorous plant with red upright hooded pitchers resembling giant red Sarracenia rubra. It is a vigorous grower that requires very moist soil and bright sun, making it a fascinating addition to any collection of carnivorous plants.