Nepenthes pitopangii ("Ivory Colored Form")
Nepenthes pitopangii ("Ivory Colored Form")
Lower pitchers of this wonderful form are deep red while the funnel shaped upper pitchers are ivory colored with a red peristome and a red pitcher lid.
Cultivation
A typical plant from mossy forests.
Besides cool nights these plants need open mossy substrates and a high humidity. In recent times dead Sphagnum of very high quality from Chile and New-Zealand became widely available. A mix of such moss with horticultural-grade Perlite, a bit of good quality peat-moss and pinebark-choppings gives an excellent mix. However, when using Sphagnum, it’s important to allow for a good drainage as otherwise, Sphagnum has the tendency to rot quickly. The proportion of Sphagnum in the mix ideally is quite high.
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