Nepenthes kampotiana x veitchii 'Pink Candy Cane', CAR-0437 Drosera The first 6 photos of

The first 6 photos of the plant were taken last week

This is a specimen plant from Exotica Plants and is around 18" across

Its amazing characteristic is its caudex at the base of the plant which is a specially adapted chamber for housing the ants that form a symbiotic relationship with the plant

A cross between our variegated sibuyanensis "Patches" and our giant truncata (c)

Seed was harvested in March 2024

Nepenthes kampotiana x veitchii 'Pink Candy Cane', CAR-0437 Drosera The first 6 photos ofNepenthes kampotiana x veitchii 'Pink Candy Cane' uses one of the best veitchii on the market with a lovely pink pitcher and a bright striped and flared peristome. It's crossed with the Cambodian kampotiana which gives it even more red coupled with that extra junk in the trunk squatness and extreme vigor of Indochinese species. See our Nepenthes growing guide for more information on how to grow them. This pitcher plant is considered an Intermediate