General Description | A carnivorous plant with large, white, bell-shaped pitchers to lure prey. |
Shape | Columnar, clumping. |
Landscape | Bog gardens, terrariums, as a potted plant in specific conditions or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Rhizome division or by seed. |
Cultivation | Plant in wet, loosely-draining humus-rich acidic soil in full sun. Bog garden environments are essential. |
Pests | Aphids, scale, mealybugs, moth larvae, leaf spot and root rot. |
Notable Specimens | Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Swamps and bogs with have highly acidic soil. |
Flower Description | Flowers are long, measuring beyond 50 cm in height. It is green at the bottom of the flower, changing to white near the middle. There are red veins that descend from the red trim at the beginning of the cup. |