Nepenthes x (sibuyanensis x ventricosa)
Catalogue number: XN279
Sex: Unknown
Light: Bright, filtered light.
Preferred temperature range: 15-30° C.
Will tolerate temperatures as low as 5° C if protected from frost.
Potting media:
* coir chip / perlite, or
* sphagnum moss peat / perlite / pine bark (orchid grade)
A medium-sized plant with the potential to become a bit larger; it would fit in a 140mm or 170mm hanging pot. The pitchers are tubby (but with a bit of a waist) and have very ridged peristomes.
A basal pitcher forms once the main vine grows to about 1.2m.
Nepenthes ventricosa
Where found: The islands of Luzon, Panay and Sibuyan in the Philippines.
Altitudinal distribution: 1000m to 2000m above sea level (intermediate/highland).
Very closely related to N. sibuyanensis.
Nepenthes sibuyanensis
Where found: Sibuyan Island, Philippines.
Altitudinal distribution: 1200-1800m above sea level
(intermediate/highland).
Bitey Plants 