Nepenthes rajah (Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo) (CITES)
Product information "Nepenthes rajah (Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo) (CITES)"
Definitely one of the most iconic Nepenthes species. Nepenthes rajah captivates with both appearance, size and ecology.
The urn-shaped pitchers, up to 35 cm in size, show a red-purple coloration, a red-purple, strongly serrated peristome and an unusually long pitcher lid for the genus. This secretes a sugar solution which, as in N. lowii, attracts various small mammals and trades sugar for the nutrients in the faeces in a mutualistic exchange. N. rajah grows on extremely nutrient-poor, mineral soils that are contaminated with metals.
With distribution on Mt. Kinabalu and Mt. Tambuyukon at 1500-26500 m.a.s.l., the species is a classic highland species.
With generous pitcher fertilization, mineral substrate and suitable cool temperatures, the species is surprisingly fast growing.
Certainly one of the most enjoyable species to keep.
The urn-shaped pitchers, up to 35 cm in size, show a red-purple coloration, a red-purple, strongly serrated peristome and an unusually long pitcher lid for the genus. This secretes a sugar solution which, as in N. lowii, attracts various small mammals and trades sugar for the nutrients in the faeces in a mutualistic exchange. N. rajah grows on extremely nutrient-poor, mineral soils that are contaminated with metals.
With distribution on Mt. Kinabalu and Mt. Tambuyukon at 1500-26500 m.a.s.l., the species is a classic highland species.
With generous pitcher fertilization, mineral substrate and suitable cool temperatures, the species is surprisingly fast growing.
Certainly one of the most enjoyable species to keep.
Please note:
This species is protected under appendix I of WA.
The paperwork for WA I species is a very complicated process and takes several weeks from application to receiving the papers.
Therefore, we only ship this species to EU countries.