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Nepenthes x hookeriana | Rating: votes| Print / Pdf
A common hybrid of nepenthes ampullaria and nepenthes rafflesiana, nepenthes x hookeriana has all the features of its genus but a trap that looks slightly different. Known as hooker’s pitcher plant, its insect trap is a more rounded pitcher, usually yellowy-green with maroon blotches. The foliage comprises light green oval leaves with long tubes on their ends from which the pitcher develops. Fluid secreted by the plant lies at the bottom of the trap, with which insects, drawn in by a sweet nectar fragrance, are drowned. A tender plant, it is best grown under glass in high humidity and warmth, and in bright filtered light. Pruning any offshoots after flowering is recommended