Nepenthes Muluensis Cultivation

Nepenthes muluensis is an ultrahighland mountain plant, being found near the summits of Mt. Mulu and Mt. Murud in Borneo.

Cultivating Ease - Medium. Much easier for growers who live where the nighttime temperatures fall into the 50's in the summer.

Type - This plant is an ultrahighlander. It grows in very high elevations.

Temperature - Keeping the temperatures in the mid 80's with a night time drop into the 50's is needed.  Keeping the daytime temps out of the 90's is necessary, especially if this causes the humidity to significantly drop. Daytime temperatures should ideally be restricted to the mid 70's to mid 80s. If grown in a greenhouse, it should be placed next to the swamp cooler.

Humidity - The daytime humidity level should be kept above 80%. The nighttime humidity should be a saturated 100%. (Moisture should condense on the leaves.)

Light - I keep my plants in bright light to full sun (diffused).

Moisture - Keep the plant moist to wet. Do not let the soil dry out, as this can cause the roots to heat up. This plant is highly intolerant of a dry soil.

Soil - Long Fiber Sphagnum

Size - This plant will eventually become a nice scrambler, although tissue culture plants could take a couple years to grow to a significant size. It will grow well for a year or two in a cooled chamber. In a greenhouse, it should be grown near the swamp coolers.

Details: The pitcher lids of this plant is a distinctive white. Otherwise, it can look much like tentaculata.

Propagation -  I have not attempted to propagate this plant yet.

Forms - Only the typical form has been mentioned.