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Nepenthes ventricosa Night Temperatures: No Special Cooling Needed

Grower asked how to provide "cool nights" for highland N. ventricosa—rooms at high 70s°F (upstairs) or high 60s°F (downstairs). Considered fan, cold mist, ice cubes.

Answer

N. ventricosa is adaptable. It thrives in either room. Place where light and humidity are most stable. No ice, fans, or AC needed. Only ultra-highland species demand strict diurnal temperature drops.

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