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Nepenthes adnata

Nepenthes adnata
Photo: Alfindra Primaldhi, CC BY 2.0

Nepenthes adnata is a small tropical pitcher plant from the mountains of West Sumatra, Indonesia, where it grows on mossy sandstone cliffs at 600 to 1200 m. Its key needs are a humid, bright but shaded spot, consistently moist roots, and cool-tropical conditions, as it is a highland species that is not well documented in cultivation.

Family
Nepenthaceae (Pitcher-plant family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the medium constantly moist and use rainwater or distilled water, as it dislikes mineral salts.
Soil
Free-draining mix of sphagnum moss and perlite or orchid bark.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
WC. Sumatera
Climate
wet tropical

About

Nepenthes adnata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Indonesian province of West Sumatra, where it grows at elevations of 600 to 1200 m above sea level. The specific epithet adnata is Latin for "broadly attached" and refers to the base of the lamina.

Where it grows

Nepenthes adnata is endemic to the mountains of the Tjampo river region of West Sumatra. Most ridges in this area have an elevation of just below 1000 m, although several exceed this height. The species has an altitudinal distribution of 600 to 1200 m above sea level. It grows on mossy sandstone cliff faces amongst dense vegetation. The habitat is moist and receives diffused sunlight.

Other Nepenthes plants

Nepenthes abalata · Nepenthes abgracilis · Nepenthes aenigma · Nepenthes alata · Nepenthes alba · Nepenthes albomarginata · Nepenthes alfredoi · Nepenthes alzapan · Flask-Shaped Pitcher-Plant · Nepenthes andamana · Nepenthes angasanensis · Nepenthes appendiculata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nepenthes adnata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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