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Carnivorous Partly documented

Nepenthes singalana

A highland pitcher plant endemic to the high mountains of Sumatra, where it grows at 2000–2900 m. It is closely related to N. diatas and N. spathulata and forms natural hybrids with several other Sumatran species. Grow it as a true highlander: cool days, cold nights and constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Upper montane mossy forest and summit vegetation on high Sumatran peaks. The sources used here do not say whether it grows mainly on the ground or on trees. It hybridises naturally with N. aristolochioides, N. bongso, N. gymnamphora and N. inermis, and possibly N. spathulata.

Literature gives 2000–2900 m. The measured sites are much lower, about 330–1300 m, so the measured temperatures are too warm for this plant.

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.