{"product_id":"nepenthes-bicalcarata-sipitang-borneo-aw-n-bic","title":"Nepenthes bicalcarata (Sipitang, Borneo)","description":"This carnivorous plant is probably one of the most spectacular and best-known pitcher plants.\u003cp\u003eWith nectar glands on its peristome and the two teeth, the plant lures its victims. The two prominent teeth give the plant it's name (Latin: \u003ci\u003ebi =\u003c\/i\u003e \"two\" - \u003ci\u003ecalcaratus\u003c\/i\u003e = \"spur\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe green, orange or red lower pitchers are big-bellied and upper pitchers become egg-shaped. Also eye-catching are the long leaves which can reach a length of 90cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNepenthes bicalcarata\u003c\/i\u003e is often found together with \u003ci\u003eN. ampullaria\u003c\/i\u003e on acidic or sandy soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNepenthes bicalcarata\u003c\/i\u003e was first described 1873 by Joseph D. Hooker and is only found in the lowlands of Borneo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNepenthes bicalcarata\u003c\/i\u003e lives in symbiosis with ants (\u003ci\u003eCamponotus schmitzi\u003c\/i\u003e). The close associaton with ants was already noted by Burbidge in 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis symbiosis is unique among all carnivorous plants making it the only Ant Plant among all carnivorous plants that is known so far. The ants live in the hollow and swollen tendrils and feef from the pray that's caught by N. bicalcarata. Camponotus schmitzii is completely dependent on it's host for both food and domatia offered them and cannot survive without \u003ci\u003eN. bicalcarata\u003c\/i\u003e. It's able to swim and dive to salvage dead insects from the digestive pitcher fluid. It's not harmed by the digestion enzymes and can climb the inner pitcher surface and peristome. Both surfaces are too slippery for most other insects. While \u003ci\u003eNepenthes bicalcarata\u003c\/i\u003e can also survive without ants, Camponotus schmitzii pay their rent by protecting the plants from herbivores and pests and preventing an over accumulation of pray in the pitchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to grow under hot climate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AW (ドイツ)","offers":[{"title":"02F \/ Ø 06 bis 10 cm","offer_id":49120002900203,"sku":"AW-N_bic.3","price":9690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"02F \/ Ø 10 to 15 cm","offer_id":49120002932971,"sku":"AW-N_bic.2","price":12110.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"02F \/ Ø 15 to 20 cm","offer_id":49120002965739,"sku":"AW-N_bic.1","price":14530.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"02F \/ Ø \u003e 20 cm","offer_id":49120002998507,"sku":"AW-N_bic.4","price":16960.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"02F \/ Ø \u003e 30 cm","offer_id":49120003031275,"sku":"AW-N_bic.5","price":19380.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4003\/6843\/files\/Nepenthes_bicalcarata__Sipitang__Borneo__1.webp?v=1786463981","url":"https:\/\/os-nursery.jp\/products\/nepenthes-bicalcarata-sipitang-borneo-aw-n-bic","provider":"大森食虫植物農園","version":"1.0","type":"link"}