Description:
Nepenthes bongso is a tropical pitcher plant native to the highlands of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is known for its large, darkly colored pitchers with a wide, flared peristome, which are deep purple and nearly black. This plant thrives in moderately bright indirect light and requires warm days and cool nights with good humidity. It is rare in carnivorous plant collections and can grow quite large, making it suitable for a house plant, terrarium, or shaded greenhouse.
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- [1] Nepenthes bongso dark: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [2] Nepenthes bongso, CAR-0175: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [3] Nepenthes aff. bongso: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [4] Nepenthes bongso, BE-3036: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [5] Nepenthes bongso: Carnivorous Plant Nursery. Visit Source
- [6] Nepenthes bongso: Wikipedia. Visit Source
- [7] Nepenthes bongso dark: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [8] Nepenthes bongso, CAR-0175: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [9] Nepenthes aff. bongso: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [10] Nepenthes bongso, BE-3036: Carnivero. Visit Source
- [11] Nepenthes bongso: Carnivorous Plant Nursery. Visit Source
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Last Updated June 30, 2025