Pitcher Plants capture more insects each summer than any other type of Carnivorous Plant. By Fall, each leaf fills an inch deep with insect carcasses. Leaves form hollow tubes that allow insects in but not out! Colorful markings, delicious odors, and sticky nectar attract insects. Once in the traps, insects lose their footing on wax covered walls and slip to their death. Spines propel bugs deeper inside. Pools of enzyme water digest the proteins from the insects in a few days. Our Pitcher Plants are grown in a 3" pot and are 3" to 5" tall with about 3-5 pitcher leaves. |
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| Receive 4 plants, 1 each of: S. purpurea, S. minor, S. flava, & S. 'Cobra Nest'. |
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| World’s first patented hybrid carnivorous plant! Hooded leaf traps grow in abundance, and look for all the world like snakes rising from their den, about ready to strike their prey. Cobra Nest branches more freely, and grows more easily than wild species. Leaves turn beautiful red with strong sunlight. |
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| The “Southern” Pitcher Plant.” Our most popular seller. Big traps with easy to see “Enter but do not leave” spines make this a favorite, especially among kids who enjoy putting their fingers in the big traps. The watery trap of enzyme soup is clearly visible. |
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| Traps can grow several feet tall. Unique translucent windows confuse insects so they cannot find the escape route. The weary prey falls to the bottom and is digested. |
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| Huntsman’s Horn. Elegant fluted trumpets rise above the swamps. We’ve seen plants 4 feet tall, with mouths so wide, you can fit your fist inside! Some forms have colored veins. Others have a blood red band below the “hat” which gives them the chilling name “cut-throat Flava.” |
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| Your receive 1 plant of S. minor and 1 plant of S. flava. These plants are 3 years old and already nearly a foot tall. By summer's end you can have a plant that is 2 feet tall. Both S. minor and S. flava can grow up to 3 feet tall! |
Plants are shipped Mondays and arrive by Thursday. Plants are GUARANTEED to arrive alive. Plants for Kids . Vista . California . 92084 ph:760.630.4170 fax:760.630.4173 Mon-Fri 8am-3pm PST info@plantsforkids.com |