This plant is one of the most vigorous and adaptable hybrids in cultivation. It grows well in our highland greenhouse and in lowland conditions, as attested by other growers. When grown in very bright sunlight, it produces very colorful pitchers. As the plant grows, you can view lower pitchers, intermediate pitchers, and upper pitchers at the same time. Give this plant plenty of space, as it likes to produce long vines. The third photo showcases this plant growing up a tree at Leilani Nepenthes Nursery on the Big Island.

This hybrid originated in Japan in the late 1970s. Because of a change in taxonomy, it's uncertain what the actual hybrid is, but it is recorded as Nepenthes thorelii x maxima.

GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Tropical houseplant.
Pitcher Size: Up to 8 inches.
Sunlight: Partial sun.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts dried sphagnum moss and perlite only.
Temperatures: 70°-85°F during the day; 55°-70°F during the night. Always protect from frost.

PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• Established rooted cutting, which may produce lower or upper pitchers. (See last photo above.)
• Pitchers may or may not be present at the time of shipping.
• Shipped potted in a 4-inch pot.
• Acclimated to normal household conditions.
• Care instructions and our 30-day guarantee are included.

ROOTED CUTTINGS
Rooted cuttings are genetically identical to the mother plant and produce larger, mature plants more quickly than plants grown from seed or propagated by tissue culture.