Venus Flytrap- Dionaea muscipula "Alien" Size:Typical Here we've crossed Nepenthes 'Splendid

Here we've crossed Nepenthes 'Splendid Diana' (a select clone of kampotiana x maxima) with Nepenthe veitchii "Pink Candy Cane"

A highly variable cross as can be expected from the complex parentage

It's best grown as a highlander

We had thought this was a potential virus on the mother plant but now see it's likely a genetic trait passed down since diseases and pests would not have transferred with the seed it produced

Plants are seed grown individuals so variability is to be expected

Venus Flytrap- Dionaea muscipula "Alien" Size:Typical Here we've crossed Nepenthes 'SplendidDionaea muscipula "Alien" the name says it all about this bizarre variety. It looks straight out of an Alien movie. This is a flytrap with good vigor especially for a mutant. This specific variety was declared the to have the largest trap by Guinness World Records! Chances are youve heard of this botanical wonder even if you are new to carnivorous plants. Native to the Carolinas, the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is easy to grow outdoors or in a