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Nepenthes 'Ventrata'

The classic beginner's pitcher plant and the most common tissue-cultured Nepenthes, often sold simply as N. alata. Growers find it far more tolerant of household humidity, heat and cooler nights than either parent, and it pitchers readily on a bright windowsill.

Wild ancestry

The wild species it descends from, with each one's share of the ancestry:

๐Ÿ”’ Growing it like its parents

โœ“ The full family tree, every branch followed to a wild species
โœ“ Its wild ancestors' native conditions, combined by their share
โœ“ Day and night temperature targets, humidity band and light
โœ“ A step-by-step setup to grow it like where its parents come from

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Parentage from published registrations and growers' records; the family tree in the app shows each step's source.