Carnivorous Plants Excape in Puna

Grow to be about 12" long

We have three kinds growing wild

These unusual looking plants are VOLUNTEERS growing along the unfenced back corner of our property.  They grow as long vines, and are called Nepenthes.  These are escapees from our neighbor's amazing nursery.  When we discovered them, we decided to build a trellis so they could grow to cover up an unsightly corner.  Rain water collects in the long horn-like shape and bugs (even big ones) are collected and dissolved inside the plant -- especially mosquitoes!

After we bought our house near Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii, we began to tell our friends about it  One dear couple asked where the house was, and when we replied "Leilani Estates," they responded, "Our dear friends live there....what street?"  It was then we discovered that we had bought a house right next to people who were long time friends of our Humboldt buddies.

Please take a moment to look at the wild plants growing next door at Leilani Hapu'u Nursery.   Link to photos of Sam and his COOL plants