Nepenthes chang

A climbing pitcher plant described in 2010 from Ko Chang island and nearby Khao Kuap in Trat Province, eastern Thailand. It grows at 300–600 m in open, steep forest on peaty soil and has slender, tubular pitchers, green to orange or pink with red stripes. Treat it as a lowland to intermediate grower from a monsoon climate with a dry season.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial plant of open, steep forest on peaty soil, climbing to about 5 m. Young rosettes have orange to red stems; climbing stems are light green. Lower pitchers are squat, upper pitchers tubular and up to 25 cm tall.

Known from about 300–600 m. There are no wild GBIF records, so no measured elevations.

Eastern Thailand (Trat Province)

🔒 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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