Nepenthes alata (large, red-striped)
Catalogue number: XN049
Sex: M
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 / orchid bark, or
* Cymbidium orchid mix / perlite
A medium-to-large sized plant that can be grown (very briefly) in a 140mm hanging pot. I prefer a ground-based pot (at least 160mm) with a strong support stake for this species. Very vigorous, grows multiple branching vines. Pitchers can grow to around 25cm (possibly more).
Nepenthes alata
Where found: Widely distributed across the Philippines.
Altitudinal distribution: 0m to 1900m above sea level (lowland/intermediate/highland).
Wide variations in shape, size and colour.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List: assessed 2014, published 2018)
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