Description
Nepenthes madagascariensis BE 3247
Climate: Lowland
Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes sp.) Care
- Best to use only pure water – rainwater, distilled water or RO water. Be careful of bottled water as some contain salt which will kill your Tropical Pitcher plant
- Keep a small amount of pure water in each trap. Mist plants regularly.
- Keep soil moist; but well drained at all times. Do Not let your Nepenthes sit in water
- Nepenthes like partial sunny location. They grow well on windowsills or under fluorescent lights in a terrarium.
- Soil is mixture 3 parts long fiber sphagnum with 1 part perlite or 1 part fine orchid bark.
- Fertilize Nepenthes with foliar fertilizer. ¼ tsp of Maxsea per gallon of water, 2 times a month
- Nepenthes like to grow warm: Ideal range for lowland Nepenthes is 75 to 90 degrees with high humidity.
Note: Pitchers will change in color and shape as they mature. Often there are also several different clones in our mix, so the pitchers may vary slightly for this reason as well.
Sif Nave (verified owner) –
Holy pitchers, Batman! This Lowlander is packed with pink pitchers. I got into plants when I moved back to the states after two years of service in southern Africa. It is so very exciting to be able to care for one of the 2 species of tropical pitcher plant native to nearby Madagascar!
Ishan Desai (verified owner) –
Just like the first review said this plant came with tons of pitchers open and more developing! The size of the plant was much bigger than I expected. Very pleased with my purchase.
Larry Nau –
Indeed the Nepenthes madagascariensis have been growing well. thank you for your purchase.