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

Nepenthes kampotiana

A lowland pitcher plant from southern Cambodia, south-eastern Thailand and southern Vietnam, including Phu Quoc Island, named after the Cambodian city of Kampot. It is closely related to N. smilesii, and some authors merge the two. It grows in open, sandy, seasonally dry places with a hot climate, so it wants strong light, heat and a slightly drier 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 restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in open sandy savanna and coastal ground, and along forest streams in patches of evergreen forest. Related Indochinese species of this group grow in open sandy savanna and grassland and tolerate a long dry season. Detailed habitat descriptions specific to N. kampotiana were not found this round.

Literature gives 0–600 m. The few GBIF records with elevation range from 13 to 280 m, all in the coastal lowlands.

CambodiaThailandVietnam

🔒 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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