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Nepenthes harryana

Nepenthes × harryana is the natural hybrid of N. edwardsiana and N. villosa from the upper slopes of Mount Kinabalu and nearby peaks in Sabah. It is a true highlander: cool days, cold nights and wet, misty air all year.

Nepenthes harryana
Photo: Gareth Hambridge/Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Upper montane mossy forest and ultramafic scrub where its two parents grow together, often on open ridges and in stunted vegetation.

About 2000 to 2600 m; the measured site is at 2470 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.