Nepenthes orbiculata

A lowland pitcher plant described in 2018, known only from two populations in Phang Nga Province, Peninsular Thailand, where it grows in sandy soil in savannah and grassland at sea level. It is a low shrub 50–150 cm long, close to Nepenthes mirabilis but with rounded, globose pitchers whose hip sits just below the lid. It is a hot-growing, high-light species that shares its habitat with N. andamana and N. mirabilis.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open, sandy savannah and grassland near sea level, where it grows among grasses and low shrubs in wet sand. Plants are exposed to strong sun, with some shade from surrounding vegetation.

Sea level. Our single usable GBIF record lies near 8.7° N, 98.5° E on the Phang Nga coast, consistent with the published habitat.

Thailand: Phang Nga Province

🔒 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.