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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Nepenthes coccinea

Nepenthes × coccinea is a classic Victorian artificial hybrid, generally attributed to the Veitch nursery and involving N. mirabilis with N. rafflesiana and N. ampullaria. It is a vigorous, forgiving lowland-to-intermediate plant with red-flushed pitchers that tolerates a wide range of conditions.

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
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A garden hybrid with no wild habitat; its conditions follow those of its lowland and intermediate tropical parents.

No wild elevation; treat as a lowland to intermediate plant.

Cultivated only

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.