Nepenthes lowii KinabaluNepenthes lowii is found in an upper montane environments on throughout Borneo. It is famous for feeding on the droppings of tree shrews and birds by luring them with a sugary exudate on the lid of its pitchers. The Kinabalu form of lowii tends to produce pitchers with interiors that are a bit more purple than other forms. Nepenthes lowii requires highland temperatures and high humidity to thrive. It needs very good drainage or is prone to rot

It prefers wet

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These plants should be grown as highlanders with good humidity though they may be able to tolerate a few months under intermediate conditions

It was bred by Bill Baumgartl years ago and has the designation “D4”

The next photos are representative of the plants you will receive (note

platychila will grow but will be slower and only hold 1-2 pitchers at a time

One of our favorites is Nabire Bronze

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co-owner of Borneo Exotics nursery in Sri Lanka and one of the most prolific Nepenthes breeders in history

The seeds were placed into tissue culture by Malesiana Tropicals and an assortment of male and female clones were produced

We've received confirmation from some taxonomic authorities that this clone is indeed graciliflora so time to change those tags

So far these plants have been vigorous growing under intermediate and highland conditions