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Carnivorous Partly documented

Nepenthes alfredoi

Nepenthes alfredoi is a lowland pitcher plant described in 2017 and known only from the Mount Hamiguitan Range in Davao Oriental, eastern Mindanao, Philippines, where it grows at about 160–345 m. Both its lower and upper pitchers carry prominent fringed wings running down the tendril, which separate it from the similar N. zygon. Grow it as a warm lowland Nepenthes: hot days, warm nights and high humidity all year.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

It is recorded only from the lower slopes of the Mount Hamiguitan Range, a protected area known for ultramafic soils and a high number of endemic Nepenthes. The published descriptions give little habitat detail beyond elevation. Because it forms upper pitchers, it is assumed to climb into surrounding vegetation like other lowland Philippine Nepenthes. The light and substrate below are inferred from the genus and are not documented for this species.

Described from 160–345 m, which makes it a true lowland species. Do not grow it with the cool-night highland Nepenthes from the upper slopes of Hamiguitan.

Philippines: Mindanao (Mount Hamiguitan Range, Davao Oriental)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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