Nepenthes ultra

A lowland pitcher plant from Luzon in the Philippines, described by Jebb and Cheek in 2013. Its name refers to the ultramafic soils it grows on. It belongs to the N. alata group, with winged leaf stalks, a ridge under the lid and upper pitchers widest near the base. Grow it as a warm, humid, bright lowland Nepenthes.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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 periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Grows at low altitude on ultramafic (serpentine-type) soils on Luzon. Such sites usually carry open, stunted scrub or forest edge, where climbing Nepenthes get bright light.

Described as a low-altitude species. No exact elevations were found in the sources we could open; the one GBIF observation is in Aurora province near the coast.

Philippines: Luzon (Aurora province area)

🔒 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.