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Carnivorous Partly documented

Nepenthes nigra

A highland tropical pitcher plant endemic to the mountains of Central Sulawesi, named for its very dark pitchers and stems. It grows at about 1500–2700 m and is closely related to N. hamata and N. tentaculata. Grow it as a true highland Nepenthes: cool nights, high humidity and bright filtered light.

Nepenthes nigra
Photo: Alfindra Primaldhi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on several mountains in Central Sulawesi, in montane and upper montane forest. Recent observations cluster in the highlands of Tojo Una-Una Regency. Like its relatives N. hamata and N. tentaculata, it grows in mossy forest, on the ground and scrambling into vegetation. Natural hybrids with N. glabrata and N. tentaculata are known.

About 1500–2700 m, according to Wikipedia's summary of the original description.

Indonesia: Central Sulawesi

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.