Nepenthes paniculata

An extremely rare highland pitcher plant known only from mossy ridge-top forest on Doorman Top in western New Guinea, at about 1460 m. It was rediscovered in 2013 after decades without records and is listed as Endangered. Very little is known about it; grow it as a typical intermediate-to-highland Nepenthes with cool nights and constant humidity.

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

Mossy forest on a ridge top, a cloud-influenced montane habitat where plants grow among moss and low forest. Lower pitchers superficially resemble those of N. merrilliana; the plant also produces upper pitchers, implying climbing stems.

Known from about 1460 m on Doorman Top. The two wild records carry no elevation.

Indonesia: Papua (western New Guinea)

🔒 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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