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

Nepenthes leyte

A little-known pitcher plant from the N. alata group, described in 2013 and known only from submontane mossy forest on Leyte in the Philippines, at about 900 m. It may prove to fall within the variation of N. ramos. It is assessed as critically endangered, and very little is recorded about its ecology, so treat it as a warm-intermediate highland Nepenthes.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Submontane mossy forest at about 900 m on Leyte. Like other alata-group species it has winged petioles, lids with basal ridges and upper pitchers broadest near the base, and it likely grows as a terrestrial rosette that later scrambles into surrounding vegetation in open, mossy spots. Published habitat detail beyond the forest type is lacking.

The type habitat is at about 900 m. None of the three GBIF records carries an elevation.

Philippines (Leyte)

🔒 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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