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Carnivorous Partly documented

Nepenthes trusmadiensis

Nepenthes × trusmadiensis is a natural hybrid of N. lowii and N. macrophylla known only from the summit ridge of Mount Trus Madi in Sabah, Borneo, at about 2,500-2,650 m. It is an ultra-highland plant: cool days, cold nights and near-constant cloud. It is Critically Endangered.

Nepenthes trusmadiensis
Photo: hirosi SBM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Mossy montane forest on the summit ridge of Mount Trus Madi, where both parents grow. It produces large pitchers on a fairly compact, climbing plant.

2,500-2,650 m; recorded elevations cluster at 2,625 m.

Sabah (Borneo)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.