Nepenthes maxima x ramispina, BE-3740Weve always been fans of exceptionally dark colored, robust Nepenthes. Izumiae, leonardoi, robcantleyi and forms of bongso naga all fall into this category. But these species can be tricky in their requirements and are mostly slow growing. Ramispina isnt as exacting in its requirements and exhibits the deep purple coloration we love but the pitchers are more elegant than robust. Heres a cross which weve been ever more pleasantly surprised with the

We have found this plant to be incredibly vigorous under intermediate and highland conditions

Artificial lighting: 400 PPFD

Plant foliage may appear light green when young

Clone BE-3658 is purple striped and spotted

these plants benefit nutritionally by functioning as lavatories for tree shrews as the animals lick the exudate (sugar) from their lids

The plants for sale are BE-3674 from Borneo Exotics

We recommend the bag acclimation method detailed in our Nepenthes growing guide

we do know that they have the perfect shape to be used as toilets to catch the excrement of summit rats which feed from the sugary exudate on the large

This hybrid is one of our favorites and produces pitchers which are compact

Unlike other Nepenthes species

vigorous and colorful

Nepenthes aristolochioides tends to pass along very dominant genes which is the case with this hybrid