Nepenthes maxima x albomarginata Nepenthaceae Katherine Henwood, Pacifica These insectivorous plants are grown for their striking leaf tips which turn into long tendrils ending in inflated pitchers. Unlucky insects get trapped and digested and this adds minerals to the plant. These two parent species are native to Borneo and Southeast Asia. They like humid, warm days and cool nights and are one of the few varieties that can be grown successfully outdoors in the Bay Area. They need a protected frostfree area and probably would do better in a cool greenhouse. They should be watered with distilled or pure water... Photo by Steve Morse