Nepenthes rajah, Marai Parai Nepenthes Species PPE: P80FS2

PPE: P80FS2

Villosa is prone to crown rot especially when young so the leaves must be kept dry

The petioles are ribbed and red on young plants

We have found this plant to be incredibly vigorous under intermediate and highland conditions

It is found at 1200 meters elevation so it would be best grown as an intermediate but should also grow well in highland conditions and likely as a lowlander as well

Nepenthes rajah, Marai Parai Nepenthes Species PPE: P80FS2This enigmatic species is one of the most famous carnivorous plants. Nepenthes rajah grows on the slopes of Mt. Kinabalu and other neighboring mountains within Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The leaves reach huge size and weve observed some to be over 4 feet long. The deep, red pitchers are one of the largest in the genus and have been fabled to eat monkeys and rats. Though its uncertain if the pitchers have evolved