Tom’s Carnivores

Plant Directory

Plant Directory

Here you'll find a work-in-progress list of the carnivorous plants I grow in my personal collection, with advice on successful cultivation and specimen photos.

Nepenthes tropical pitcher plants

Nepenthes species

Nepenthes aristolochioides

Nepenthes aristolochioides is a fascinating and unique plant from Sumatra. The species is best known for its extremely unusual domed or 'hunchbacked'pitchers. Read more.
Nepenthes attenboroughii

Nepenthes attenboroughii is a recently discovered species from Palawan. It's famous for its huge bell-shaped pitchers that can trap small mammals. Read more.
Nepenthes edwardsiana

Nepenthes edwardsiana is one of the most coveted pitcher plants. Native to Borneo, it's famous for its tall narrow pitchers and highly developed teeth. Read more.
Nepenthes ephippiata

Nepenthes ephippiata is a rare species from remote parts of Borneo. It's named for its huge saddle-shaped lids and is closely related to N. lowii. Read more.
Nepenthes glandulifera

Nepenthes glandulifera is a unique species from the Hose Mountains of Sarawak. It's known for its black nectar glands and coat of rusty brown hairs. Read more.
Nepenthes hamata

Nepenthes hamata is an iconic highland species from Sulawesi. It's famous for its highly developed peristome, with wickedly hooked teeth and distinctive hairs. Read more.
Nepenthes jamban

Nepenthes jamban is a lovely Sumatran species named for its unique toilet-shaped upper pitchers. It's a native of upper montane mossy forests in Northern Sumatra. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii

Nepenthes lowii is a classic highland species endemic to Borneo. It's famous for its dimorphic pitchers and adaptation to feeding on tree shrew droppings. Read more.
Nepenthes macrophylla

Nepenthes macrophylla is a spectacular highland species from Mt Trusmadi in Borneo. It's known for its enormous leaves and vicious toothy peristomes. Read more.
Nepenthes maxima

Nepenthes maxima is an extremely variable species from Papua New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and Sulawesi. It was one of the first tropical pitcher plants grown by Victorians. Read more.
Nepenthes mollis

Nepenthes mollis is a beautiful Bornean species with a complex taxonomic history. It's known for its tall extended neck, striped peristome, and hairy leaves and pitchers. Read more.
Nepenthes nebularum

A striking highland Nepenthes from Mindanao, known for its large pitchers that darken to coppery brown with age and its distinctive inward-curving tendrils. Read more.
Nepenthes peltata

Nepenthes peltata is a fascinating Philippine species from Mount Hamiguitan. It's named for its unique peltate tendril insertion and covered in brown hairs. Read more.
Nepenthes rajah

Nepenthes rajah is an iconic species and one of the most famous carnivorous plants. It produces enormous traps that can hold over 3 litres of liquid and is known to catch small mammals. Read more.
Nepenthes robcantleyi

Nepenthes robcantleyi is a controversial taxon from Mindanao. Whether species or natural hybrid, it's known for its huge pitchers and striking colors. Read more.
Nepenthes singalana

Nepenthes singalana is an underrated Sumatran species. It has elegant slender pitchers with flared peristomes that darken from bright red to deep purple. Read more.
Nepenthes veitchii

Nepenthes veitchii is a highly variable Bornean species with a wide altitudinal distribution. It's known for its flared, striped peristomes and hairy leaves. Read more.
Nepenthes ventricosa

Nepenthes ventricosa is one of the easiest tropical pitcher plants to grow. Endemic to the Philippines, it's known for its constricted waist and adaptability. Read more.
Nepenthes villosa

Nepenthes villosa is a magnificent Bornean species known for its ferocious teeth and dense brown hair. It's notoriously slow and fussy about growing conditions. Read more.

Nepenthes hybrids

Nepenthes (lowii x veitchii) x burbidgeae

A complex hybrid showing influence from all three parent species. Produces thick glossy leaves and red pitchers in highland conditions. Read more.
Nepenthes burbidgeae x lowii

A rare natural hybrid from Borneo combining N. burbidgeae's tri-colored peristome with N. lowii's pitcher shape and distinctive lid hairs. Read more.
Nepenthes hamata x edwardsiana

One of the best Nepenthes hybrids ever made, combining the teeth of both parents. Features elongated red pitchers that darken to purple-brown. Read more.
Nepenthes lingulata x truncata

A stunning hybrid combining N. lingulata's purple coloration with N. truncata's size and vigor. Features elongated pitchers and rounded leaves. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii x edwardsiana

A stunning cross between two Bornean Nepenthes, this easy-growing hybrid produces tall pitchers with toothy peristomes striped in red and yellow. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii x truncata

Perhaps the most famous and coveted of all Nepenthes hybrids, this plant inherits N. truncata's size and N. lowii's distinctive morphological traits. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii x ventricosa

Also known as N. × briggsiana, this vigorous hybrid combines N. ventricosa's ease of growth with N. lowii's distinctive pitcher features. Read more.
Nepenthes rajah x (burbidgeae x edwardsiana)

A complex hybrid combining three Kinabalu species. Similar to N. × alisaputrana but with added N. edwardsiana influence in its toothy peristome. Read more.
Nepenthes truncata x ephippiata

A massive hybrid combining N. truncata's size with N. ephippiata's features. Produces enormous green pitchers with striped peristomes. Read more.
Nepenthes veitchii x burbidgeae

A stunning hybrid between two Bornean species. Features huge lower pitchers with tri-colored peristomes in yellow, red, and maroon. Read more.
Nepenthes veitchii x lowii

A spectacular natural hybrid combining N. veitchii's striped peristome with N. lowii's pitcher shape. Known for its robust, long-lasting pitchers. Read more.
Nepenthes veitchii x platychila

A magnificent hybrid combining N. veitchii's size with N. platychila's flared peristome. Upper pitchers feature dramatic stripes and speckles. Read more.