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Identifying deRoose's Alata (Nepenthes × ventrata) from Romania

Identification

Your plant = Nepenthes × "deRoose's alata" [(alata × ventricosa) × alata]. Common, easy hybrid often mislabeled as N. alata or N. × ventrata.

Care

Sunny window, moist soil.
Intermediate temps—household conditions fine.
Winter: fewer pitchers; spring/summer: prolific.

See care sheets for details.

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