Nepenthes 'Miranda'

RHS Plant Profile

tropical pitcher plant 'Miranda'

Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

A vigorous, evergreen tropical vine with large, mid-green leaves that produce carnivorous pitchers from the extended midrib of the leaf. Pitchers can be up to 30cm long and are yellow-green with red speckles and flared red lips. This cultivar is a hybrid and its origins are uncertain.

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors in hanging baskets of loose organic medium, such as a mixture of bark, sphagnum-type moss and charcoal. Keep humidity high and soil moist, but do not allow to sit in water. See carnivorous plant cultivation for more detailed advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by basal softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Trim out spent pitchers

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free