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Large plants with a leafspan of 7 - 8 inches. Most with 1-2 inch pitchers, these plants are smaller than the plant in the image. Nepenthes stenophylla is a highland plant native to Borneo. This is the 'Bareo' form. Sometimes going by the name Nepenthes fallax, this can be an easy, moderate grower. Your Nepenthes stenophylla will be shipped bare-root, with damp Sphagnum moss to protect the roots.
Cultivation
As is true of other highland Nepenthes species, it prefers a well-drained media, which usually includes a generous portion of long-fiber Sphagnum moss. Other soil ingredients may include peat moss, washed sand, horticultural charcoal, orchid bark and Osmunda fiber. Water as the surface of the soil just begins to get dry. Never let it sit in water. Highland Nepenthes require cool nights to grow well and form pitchers. They like to be kept humid. In general, night temperatures should drop below 60F nightly. Given cool nights, warm days well into the 80s or 90s are tolerated.
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