Nepenthes leyte is a tropical pitcher plant (climbing shrub) endemic to the Philippine island of Leyte, found in submontane mossy forest around 900 m. Grow it as a humid, bright, warm-to-cool highland-style carnivorous plant in a moist, well-drained mix.
Family
Nepenthaceae (Pitcher-plant family)
Grows as
Shrub, Climber
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the medium constantly moist using rainwater or distilled water, and never let it dry out completely.
Soil
Sphagnum moss mixed with perlite or orchid bark, in a well-drained pot.
Temperature
Mid to high 10s to low 20s °C suits montane species; protect below about 10 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Philippines (Leyte)
Climate
wet tropical
About
Nepenthes leyte is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It appears to be endemic to the island of Leyte, after which it is named. It has been recorded from submontane mossy forest at 900 m elevation.
This species belongs to the informal "N. alata group", which also includes N. alata, N. ceciliae, N. copelandii, N. extincta, N. graciliflora, N. hamiguitanensis, N. kitanglad, N. kurata, N. mindanaoensis, N. negros, N. ramos, N. saranganiensis, and N. ultra. These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base.
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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.