Description
5 seeds Nepenthes lowii is one of the most unusual pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus, a group of spectacular carnivorous plants equipped with large, modified, pitcher-shaped leaves that trap & digest small organisms . The upper pitchers of N. lowii are dark green on the outside, dark purple-red on the inside, & are known for their markedly narrowed 'waist' in the middle & huge, flaring mouth. It is thought that the exaggerated narrowing of the 'waist' may help prevent rainwater from diluting the acidic digestive juices that exist in the bowl of the pitcher . The lids, which cover the pitchers as they grow but open when the pitchers are fully developed , are covered with coarse bristles on their underside . A white, sugary, nectar-like substance is secreted amongst these bristles, which is thought to attract certain types of birds & shrews, whose excrement forms an unusual foodstuff for this plant. Unlike other pitcher plants , recent studies have shown that N. lowii has also adapted to feeding on animal droppings, especially those of birds & tree shrews . These plants produce a huge amount of nectar on the underside of the pitcher lid, & the edge of the pitcher is an ideal place for birds & shrews to perch while feeding on the nectar. The wide pitcher opening then collects the animals' excrements, thus feeding the plants . Attention : small seeds! Nepenthes Lowii Extremely Rare Highland Most Unusual Pitcher Plant 5 Seeds | Id672
