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Nepenthes kinabaluensis

Nepenthes × kinabaluensis, the Kinabalu pitcher plant, is the natural hybrid of N. rajah and N. villosa. It grows high on Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah. It is one of the coldest-growing Nepenthes and needs cold nights every night.

Nepenthes kinabaluensis
Photo: JeremiahsCPs, CC BY-SA 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 stunted scrub on ultramafic ridges where N. rajah and N. villosa overlap; it sprawls on the ground and climbs into low shrubs.

About 2200 to 3200 m; the measured site is at about 2900 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.