Nepenthes lingulata

A climbing highland pitcher plant known only from its type locality in the Barisan Mountains of North Sumatra, at 1700–2100 m. It was described in 2006 and grows in upper montane mossy forest, both on the ground and as an epiphyte. The stems reach about 8 m. Grow it cool and humid, as a highlander.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Upper montane mossy forest in the Barisan Mountains south of Padang Sidempuan. It grows as a climber both on the ground and on trees, and shares the site with four other Nepenthes species, including N. jamban, with which it hybridises. Lower pitchers reach 28 cm and upper pitchers about 12 cm.

Literature gives 1700–2100 m. The two measured sites are at about 530 and 1130 m, well below that, so the measured temperatures are too warm.

North Sumatra

🔒 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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