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

Nepenthes robcantleyi

A spectacular Philippine pitcher plant from Mindanao, related to N. truncata, with huge dark pitchers, a very broad flattened peristome and fringed wings that persist on upper pitchers. It was found by Robert Cantley in 1997 at about 1800 m in submontane forest; that site was cleared soon after, and all plants in cultivation descend from that collection, although possible wild plants have since been seen growing as epiphytes. Growers find it an easy highland plant that is also tolerant of warmer days.

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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Submontane evergreen forest on a remote mountain in Mindanao. The original plants were terrestrial; later sightings of similar plants were epiphytic, so it probably grows both ways. Little else is recorded about its microhabitat.

The only published elevation is about 1800 m. There are no wild GBIF records, so the measured climate does not describe its habitat.

Philippines: Mindanao

🔒 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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