Question
do you know how to care a nepenthes ventrata and is it ok to put it in a west window  3-4 hours of direct sunlight

Answer
Hello Aaron,

Light: Partial sun outside under a tree or bright window light in a morning or south facing window all day. If you only have a west facing window I would suggest that you obtain some 40 watt 4 foot long shop light s of the florescent cool white or true daylight type to augment the light the plant gets from the window. Place artificial lights about 8 inches from the upper leaves and leave them on for 12-16 hours a day. Sun through a window is diluted by the window so is not the same as direct sun. Window light is fine for Nepenthes, but they might need more light if they stop producing pitchers.

Soil: 1/3 sphagnum peat, 1/3 orchid bark, 1/3 coconut husk. No fertilized products in soil ever.

Water: Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rain water once every 3-4 days with no water in tray. Standing water in a tray can cause root rot.

Tropical: Keep plant in around 75-85 degree temperatures all year round for best results.

Insects: Plant will fertilize itself by catching insects in its pitchers or can be given a few ants, a fly, or a small cricket every couple weeks if it does not capture anything by itself.

Christopher