Nepenthes naga

An epiphytic climbing pitcher plant from mossy montane forest in the Barisan Mountains of North Sumatra, at 1500–2000 m. Its lower pitchers reach about 33 cm. It is listed as Vulnerable because collectors have taken plants and seed. Grow it cool, humid and bright, 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 periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Mossy montane forest dominated by Fagaceae (oaks and beeches) and Gleicheniaceae ferns, with various montane shrubs. It grows as an epiphyte, climbing to about 5 m on trees. The site is unprotected and threatened from below by rubber plantations.

Literature gives 1500–2000 m. The main measured site is at about 1420 m, just below that, so the measured temperatures may be slightly 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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