Description

Nepenthes x ventrata

Climate: Highland

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 pearlite 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: above 50 degrees. Ideal is 65 to 80 degrees with high humidity.

Note: Pitchers will change in color and shape as they mature