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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Nepenthes putaiguneung

A pitcher plant described in 2020 from the highlands of Sumatra, closely related to N. singalana and N. mikei. It differs from them in its narrowly spatulate leaves, the finely lobed, toothless inner edge of the upper pitchers' peristome and a short, tooth-like appendage at the base of the lid. Almost nothing about its habitat has been published openly, so treat it as a highland Nepenthes: cool nights, very humid air and bright light.

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

The published description places it only in the highlands of Sumatra. Its closest relatives, N. singalana and N. mikei, grow in mossy upper montane forest and on open mountain ridges, and this species is likely to grow similarly, but that has not been confirmed in the sources we could read.

No elevation is given in the abstract or Wikipedia. Its closest relative, N. singalana, grows at 2,000–2,900 m, which suggests a high-altitude plant, though its exact range is unknown.

Sumatra (Indonesia)

🔒 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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