Nepenthes hamata, BE-3380 aroid Nepenthes chaniana is a Bornean

Nepenthes chaniana is a Bornean endemic and was one of the first montane Nepenthes species I observed in the wild

This species was recently described and once was designated as “black truncata”

It’s quite a variable species in both stature and color but generally produces very robust

Storage Temperature: -40-176℉ (-40-80℃)

Both parents tend to pass on vigor to their offspring and the tubby shape from tenuis often comes out as a dominant trait

Nepenthes hamata, BE-3380 aroid Nepenthes chaniana is a BorneanNepenthes hamata is renown for having the most fearsome teeth of any Nepenthes species. It is a highland plant requiring warm days and cool nights with good light and humidity. I have found the Nepenthes hamata clones from Lumut to be the most robust growers of all hamata available in cultivation. In particular, this clone and the one from Malesiana Tropicals are the most vigorous growing. The plants have been greenhouse hardened and are much more