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Aqua Art Nepenthes ampullaria 'Red'
Compact, red ground pots for the humid terrarium
Characteristics and requirements:
- Origin (species): Southeast Asia; natural distribution from Thailand to western Malaysia and Maluku to New Guinea, among others
- Habitat: humid lowland habitats, including (swamp) forests
- Temperature: warm; often approx. 21-24 °C in the terrarium
- Light: bright to very bright, preferably indirect/diffuse (no prolonged blazing sun)
- Water: As low in minerals as possible (rain/osmosis water)
- Lowland Nepenthes with numerous pots
- Pots typically urn/amphora-shaped, approx. 2-10 cm long in nature
- Requires high humidity (70-90%)
- Warm climate: as a lowland species, rather constantly warm
- Very decorative in humid setups because many pitchers are visible at the same time
- Exciting plant to observe: pitcher formation and coloration clearly react to light and climate
- No fertilization necessary; nutrient-poor substrate is expressly desired
In the wild, Nepenthes ampullaria is widespread in Southeast Asia and grows predominantly in humid, tropical lowland habitats, including swamp and rainforest areas. Accordingly, it appreciates conditions that are constantly warm and very humid. High humidity (often in the range of around 70-90% or more) and temperatures in the warm lowland spectrum of around 22-26°C are considered a good orientation.
For Nepenthes, "lowland spectrum" simply means the climate profile of lowland species - i.e. conditions similar to those in tropical lowland and swamp areas. "Spectrum" does not mean a hard fixed value, but a range of temperatures/humidity in which these plants grow reliably and form pitchers.
The plants like bright light, but not burning midday sun. Many cultivation instructions recommend very bright, but diffuse or indirect light over longer periods of time (e.g. under plant light or in a well-shaded greenhouse) so that leaves and pitchers remain healthy and the plant reliably "pitches" (produces pitchers)
Water quality is particularly important for everyday care: if possible, use water that is low in minerals (rain or osmosis water). The substrate should be airy, acidic and low in nutrients - typical Nepenthes mixtures are often based on sphagnum and structural components so that the roots remain moist but do not suffocate.
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