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Nepenthes pulchra

A highland pitcher plant from Mindanao in the Philippines, described in 2011 from Mount Kiamo in Bukidnon and also recorded on nearby Mount Limbawon. It scrambles through upper montane mossy and pygmy forest and Sphagnum bog at about 1300 to 1880 m, producing distinct lower and upper pitchers in maroon and green. Grow it as a true highlander: mild days, cool nights and very high humidity.

Nepenthes pulchra
Photo: Thomas Gronemeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Upper montane rain forest, stunted pygmy forest and Sphagnum bogs on the mountains of Bukidnon, where it grows as a hemiepiphyte scrambling up to about 3 m over other plants. It grows alongside N. alata and N. ceciliae and forms natural hybrids with both.

About 1300 to 1880 m; a 2019 specimen was collected at 1879 m.

Philippines: Mindanao (Bukidnon)

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.