Complete Care Guide for Nepenthes ventrata

Light

Partial sun outdoors under a tree, or bright window light (morning or south-facing all day). A west window with only 3–4 hours of direct sun may need supplemental lighting: 40W cool-white or daylight fluorescent tubes, 8 inches above leaves, 12–16 hours daily. Window light is diluted; if pitchers stop forming, add artificial light.

Soil

1/3 sphagnum peat, 1/3 orchid bark, 1/3 coconut husk. Never use fertilized soil components.

Water

Distilled, RO, or rainwater every 3–4 days. No standing water in trays—this causes root rot in Nepenthes.

Temperature

Tropical: maintain 75–85°F year-round for best growth.

Feeding

Plant catches its own insects. Supplement with a few ants, a fly, or small cricket every couple weeks if needed.