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Carnivorous Partly documented

Nepenthes appendiculata

A highland pitcher plant known only from the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak, Borneo, at about 1450–1700 m. It is named for the enlarged glandular appendage on the underside of the pitcher lid. Grow it as a typical Bornean highland Nepenthes: cool nights, warm but not hot days, very high humidity and bright filtered light.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Montane forest on the Hose Mountains. The published summary does not say whether it grows on the ground or on trees; like most Bornean highland Nepenthes it is presumably a scrambling vine of mossy forest, which is how it is treated here.

About 1450–1700 m, a highland species. No elevation was measured.

Sarawak, Borneo (Hose Mountains)

🔒 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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