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Nepenthes pectinata

A Sumatran highland pitcher plant of the N. gymnamphora complex, with comb-like ridged peristomes. It lives in cool, constantly wet montane and mossy forest, so it needs cool nights and steady humidity.

Nepenthes pectinata
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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Montane and upper montane forest, often in mossy forest and ridge-top scrub where it scrambles through vegetation.

Measured sites run from about 1,365 m to 2,880 m; the N. gymnamphora complex spans 600–2,800 m.

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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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.