Family Name | Pitcher plant |
Scientific name | Nepenthes bicalcarata |
Common name | Nepenthes/ Amramatico |
Growth habit | (herb) Climbing shaped subshrubs |
Leaf | Leaf length up to 2 mm, when insect traps cage capture prey, cage lid would not closed |
Flower | N/A |
Fruit | N/A |
More to learn | Signed by each State Party in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention, pitcher plants are protected in the Appendix Ⅱ scheduled plant. The Nepenthes does not belong to the endangered species extinct, but its trade may lead to the danger of extinction. Therefore, the Convention provisions Nepenthes can trade, but must first obtain the Convention permits. |
Properties | Able to catch and digest small insects |
Treats | Nepenthes can help a person who has/have hepatitis, stomach pain, high blood pressure and a cold. |
Reference | General information on Nepenthes Gallery on nepenthes Plant Profile on Nepenthes |