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Nepenthes hookeriana

Nepenthes × hookeriana, Hooker's pitcher plant, is the common natural hybrid of N. ampullaria and N. rafflesiana. It grows in hot, humid lowlands across Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, and is one of the most forgiving Nepenthes in a warm setting.

Nepenthes hookeriana
Photo: en:User:Rbrtjong, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Lowland heath forest, peat swamp forest and wet secondary scrub where both parents occur, climbing through shrubs or sprawling on the ground.

Lowland: the measured sites are all below about 200 m.

BorneoPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraRiau Islands

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.