Question
Is it the nepenthes deroose alata the same as the nepenthes ventrata?

Answer
Hi Aaron,

Often N. x deRoose's alata is called ventrata or just Nepenthes alata, but it is actually N. alata x (N. ventricosa x N. alata).  A true ventrata would just be N. alata x N. ventricosa.  We have one of those and they look quite different from deRooses' alata.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com