Nepenthes × hookeriana

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Hooker's tropical pitcher plant

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An evergreen, perennial, climbing carnivorous vine. It produces pale green, ovoid pitchers to 11cm long with dark red spots. On the upper part of the plant the pitchers are more elongated

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1A

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Nepenthaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Nepenthes or pitcher plants are a genus of evergreen, mostly epiphytic, insectivorous perennials. Their leaves are adapted to form pendulous, lidded, coloured pitchers that trap and digest insects
Name Status
Unresolved
Plant Range
Malaysia to Borneo

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a potting mix made of 2 parts bark, 2 parts perlite and 1 part coconut fibre. Provide very warm summer conditions and a winter minimum of 21°C, with high humidity. See Carnivorous plant cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Prune mature plants in spring, reducing stems by two-thirds of their length

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free