N. alata 'Quezon lowland'
An easy beginners plant, that grows in a wide range of altitudes (0-2400m), light levels and produces
pitchers even during dry season. It looks best when it get lots of indirect
light and the pitchers increase in size and become reddish.
It originates from the mountains of central Luzon.
N. alata 'Mindoro lowland'
Almost every mountainous island in the
Philippines seems to have an alata variety. And all of them look slightly
different.
We got this plant as a cutting from a beach resort at the northern shore of
Mindoro. Alata belongs to those species that can keep numerous pitchers in a
good condition.
N. albomarginata 'penang'
This lowland (0-1100m) plant produces some of the longest lasting pitchers, almost all leafs seem
to have a healthy pitcher attached to it. Leafs and pitchers are very coarse. It
seems to like a relatively dry soil. Our red form pitchers less reliably than
the green one and seems to prefer the cooler nights from December to February.
Photo taken at natural habitat at Penang Island, Malaysia.
N. albomarginata 'speckled'
This form is from Kuching, Borneo. This N. albomarginata is specialized on termites according to some recent research. The white band below the peristome seems to have some attraction on the termites and sometimes gets literally carried away.
N. ampullaria 'spotted'
A favorite of many growers, as the basal rosettes are crowded with pitchers. The lid is widely opened and allows rain water to enter. Some recent research suggests, that it also enjoys consuming plant parts and other objects falling into the pitchers aside from insects. Opposite to other pitcher plants there are not much digestive enzymes found in the plant, some of the digestive process is even done by bacteria. The plant loves moist conditions and can also be found in shadier locations. However, we grow it very sunny, which it seems to enjoy. This is also a plant with very long lasting pitchers. It can be found in many countries in south east Asia and typically prefers elevations of less than 100m, although it occurs up to 1000m.
N. belli
A small lowlander (250-800m) from eastern Mindanao in the southern Philippines, this
plant resembles somewhat N. merriliana. The extremely long tendrils are notable. It
is synonymous to N. globamphora.
The plant on the image was ordered as 'red pitcher, green peristome'. Will
exchange the image once it shows it's true personality...
The plants were not moving much for the first month after importing (would be a
good experience for people not believing in transport shock), but now they are
growing and pitchering at great pace.
N. bicalcarata 'Marudi'
Not the pitchers, but the plant is assumed to be the largest in the genus. Once adult, it will have a 120 cm diameter and it is capable of producing vines up to 20 m long. The pitchers are very remarkable featuring two Dracula-like teeth in the upper part of the peristome. Originating from the peat swamps in north-western Borneo, close to Brunei, the plant needs relatively high humidity and moisture in general. It rewards good conditions by increasing its size fast.
N. bicalcarata 'Sri Aman'
A different clone of N. bicalcarata from western Borneo, Malaysia. N. bicalcarata can be found from 0-950m.
N. campanulata
A small lowlander
(300m) with unique funnel shape pitchers that have only a minimal peristome. This plant
was almost extinct in its natural habitat in Borneo due to forest fires, but could be saved through mass propagation
and a recent discovery of new specimen locations.
It grows on steep lime stone cliffs and is one of the few Nepenthes not being
able to climb.
N. gracilis
One of the smallest pitchers in the genus, but this plant is also notorious for producing dozens if not hundreds of pitchers on one plant. A fast growing lowlander (0-750m) that is very common in Malaysia and Singapore.
N. hirsuta 'spotted'
A somewhat moody shade loving plant, that has a hairy surface, endemic to the lowlands (200-1000m) of Borneo. It doesn't like dry season too much and refuses to pitcher during that time. It is very similar to N. hispida and was considered synonymous to such until 1997. It is synonymous to N. leptochila.
N. longifolia
A lowland plant (300-1100m) from Sumatra that is supposedly shade loving. It pitchers wonderfully for us, if the humidity is good. Size is increasing now, after some time of waiting.
N. madagascariensis
This unique species comes from a unique location: Madagascar. It is said to be a lowlander that prefers highland climate. So far it is doing great and producing pitchers continuously even in the dry season.
N. maxima 'Borone'
N. maxima is a popular, undemanding grower. This is a lowland form. Generally this species can be found between 600-2500m and pitchers seems to get bigger, when our nights are a little cooler.
N. mindanaoensis
This lowland plant has thick and hairy leafs. The pitchers of our plant are still very small, so they don't show distinct features yet. It is growing steadily, but doesn't try to become big fast, pitchers don't last long, too. The name refers to its location in north eastern Mindanao, southern Philippines
N. mirabilis
One of the earliest Nepenthes to be discovered, it can be found all over tropical south east Asia down to Australia. Some forms are even found sitting in water, sometimes even close to the shore. It's a fast and easy grower, but needs a high humidity for lasting pitchers. It is usually found close to sea level, but has been observed at altitudes up to 1500m.
N. rafflesiana 'Bau giant'
Another form of N. rafflesiana. Supposedly slow growing, but the biggest form of rafflesiana. The pitchers of the adult plant can hold as much as 1 liter of fluid, making them belonging to the biggest in the genus. As you can see it is also more pink than other forms.
N. rafflesiana 'Johore spotted'
Another form of N. rafflesiana growing close to Singapore. N. rafflesiana generally occurs from 0-1200m. Once the pitchers are aging they become cream colored, almost white.
N. rafflesiana 'Sandakan'
A specially pretty form of N. rafflesiana from eastern Borneo, Malaysia with wings growing up the tendrils, similar or even synonymous to rafflesiana var. alata mentioned in some literature. The wings on the tendrils do already exist, but will be more obvious once the plants get more mature.
N. rafflesiana 'red squat'
An easy grower with spectacular pitchers hanging down on long tendrils. It needs a slightly increased humidity to increase the life span of the thin walled pitchers.
N. reinwardtiana samarindanensis
This is also a fast growing plant, whose leafs remind of those of N. sanguinea. We kept on increasing light levels and finally got bronze colored pitchers. The distinct feature of the plant are two eye-like spots within the pitcher opening. This form is from eastern Borneo, Indonesia. The species itself can be found from 0-2100m.
N. reinwardtiana 'Kapit'
Another form of N. reinwardtiana from northern Borneo, Malaysia. Slightly speckled. The species belongs to those plants that never fail to produce pitchers.
N. sumatrana
A giant pitcher plant from Sumatra. This lowlander (0-1000m) doesn't only produce large pitchers - the whole plant is huge. It grows together with N. longifolia and shares some similarities. Seems also to be a good pitcher keeper and maker so far. The leafs vary between olive green and maroon.
N. truncata
Another giant pitcher plant from Mindanao in the Philippines that increases size relatively fast and doesn't seem to need an overly high humidity. Our plant is the lowland variety found at 230-650m. The tough pitchers can contain 1 liter of fluid and sometimes the plant seems to utilize it for surviving dry spells. The leafs have a very unique shape, they look truncated or heart shaped. Visit our time lapse page to see it grow!
