Planta carnivora Nepenthes 'Louisa'

Nepenthes is certainly one of the most admired carnivorous plants. These are the plants that match the stereotypical vision of what carnivorous plants are.

Nepenthes grows very well in Sphagnum Peat with compost, fertilizers, and specific trace elements – a substrate you can find here: Nepenthes substrate.
IMPORTANT: Carnivorous/insect-eating plants pose no danger to people. Their digestive juice is at most a good disinfectant for hands! Many come from the misty jungles of Southeast Asia, forming vines that climb trees, and their traps truly look like traps.
The trap of this plant is a sealed pitcher with slippery edges, very difficult for prey to climb. The mouth of the pitcher is adorned with a structure called the peristome. The peristome helps retain the prey and also guides the prey into the pitcher. The pitcher has a lid at the top. This helps keep rainwater inside the pitcher, but its main function is to attract prey due to its coloring and the presence of nectar. Prey hanging on the underside of the lid is at risk of falling into the trap.

Height including pot: 15 cm
Pot diameter: 8.5 cm

Note: Some pitchers do not show the specific variegation because they are immature. The number and size of pitchers vary from one specimen to another.

Pitchers may show defects due to transport and temperature variations.