N. "Princess Mashed Potatoes" is a uniquely mutant individual from a N. ventricosa x (maxima x ventricosa) cross, originally made by a nursery called Leilani, which was actually destroyed by a volcano eruption. The original mother plant is also reportedly dead, although not from the volcano but from frost. The lower pitchers can get really fat, lumpy, and potato shaped. It's still pretty rare and expensive but I do see cuttings of it occasionally pop up. Some people hate it, but I really like it for how weird it is.
by Z__Y
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That was a wild read. Destroyed in a volcano is nuts
They kind of look like bell peppers
Holy smokes! What a story on this variety. I have never seen such a pitcher plant before. They are so wide!
I love that potate!