Nepenthes rajah, Marai Parai anthurium when matured and aged

when matured and aged

The plant grows in the vicinity of Mount Kerinci near the west coast of Sumatra where it is highly endangered

The new foliage emerges with beautiful reddish hues and then changes to green over time

The original was made in the early 90's by Johannes Marabini who distributed seed to growers around the world including Chuck Powell and Leo Song at Cal State Fullerton

Nepenthes rajah, Marai Parai anthurium when matured and agedThis enigmatic species is one of the most famous carnivorous plants. Nepenthes rajah grows on the slopes of Mt. Kinabalu and other neighboring mountains within Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The leaves reach huge size and weve observed some to be over 4 feet long. The deep, red pitchers are one of the largest in the genus and have been fabled to eat monkeys and rats. Though its uncertain if the pitchers have evolved