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A miniature toilet bowl pitcher that thrives in intermediate conditions!
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So TINY! January 2021
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What a wonderfully small Nepenthes! January 2021
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I received my rooted cutting from case869 in January 2021. The seller originally received their mother plant from Predatory Plants, whose origin has long since been forgotten. This is a male plant that has been designated "Twinkle" by their in-house breeding program.
I have always wanted a true toilet bowl shaped pitcher plant! After my dismal failure with Nepenthes jamban, I was hesitant to try another. After doing some research, I found Nepenthes tenuis to be another small toilet bowl shaped pitcher plant tolerant of a wide range of temperatures. Some have even reported it surviving in ultra-lowland conditions! Nepenthes tenuis was originally collected at 1000m above sea level, which places it right at the lowland/highland boundary. I decided to take a risk and try this species out!
I have always wanted a true toilet bowl shaped pitcher plant! After my dismal failure with Nepenthes jamban, I was hesitant to try another. After doing some research, I found Nepenthes tenuis to be another small toilet bowl shaped pitcher plant tolerant of a wide range of temperatures. Some have even reported it surviving in ultra-lowland conditions! Nepenthes tenuis was originally collected at 1000m above sea level, which places it right at the lowland/highland boundary. I decided to take a risk and try this species out!
Current Growing Conditions: Warm Intermediate Terrarium
Light: ~160 PPFD or 8930 Lux under 4000K LED shoplights
Humidity: ~90% night and 67% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 85F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum moss 50% perlite/coco chips
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers and lightly spray leaves
Additional Notes: Excited to watch this one grow!
Light: ~160 PPFD or 8930 Lux under 4000K LED shoplights
Humidity: ~90% night and 67% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 85F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum moss 50% perlite/coco chips
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers and lightly spray leaves
Additional Notes: Excited to watch this one grow!