Nepenthes bongso var. robusta (seed grown) mass market Under good light

Under good light

The compact shape also makes it a fine specimen for terrarium growing

Though it’s uncertain if the pitchers have evolved to perform this function

It seems like there's a number of locations in the Phillipines where this form occurs and there's been a number of forms and clones circulating throughout Europe and the USA for decades

It’s one of our favorites due to its toothy peristomes

Nepenthes bongso var. robusta (seed grown) mass market Under good lightThese are seed grown plants from Christian Klein and are exhibiting extremely dark purple coloration. Nepenthes bongso originates from the Barison range in Sumatra. The species is renowned for producing huge, darkly colored pitchers with a wide, flared peristome. Bongso is a highland plant requiring warm days and cool nights with good light and humidity. Previously, Nepenthes carunculata was designated a separate species but it is now lumped with