Also known as: Giant Spotted Pitcher Plant, Raffles’ Tropical Pitcher, Spotted Peristome Nepenthes

Nepenthes rafflesiana is an eye-catching lowland–intermediate species from Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia, famed for its generously speckled pitchers and dramatically flared peristome. Lower pitchers are squat, bulbous, and boldly marked in maroon or purple blotches, while elegant green-tinged upper pitchers dangle high on vines. Fast-growing and adaptable, N. rafflesiana rewards attentive growers with some of the showiest traps in the genus.

Listing Includes

• Quantity & Size: 1 small plant (approx. 2–4 cm leaf span) growing in carnivorous plant soil

• Container: 5 × 7 cm clear grow cup (condiment-style) with lid

• Growth Stage: Already rooted and in the early stages of hardening off

Plant Features

• Distinctive maroon-spotted lower pitchers with wide, flaring peristomes

• Graceful green or lightly speckled upper pitchers on mature vines

• Vigorous growth habit for a Nepenthes, making it beginner-friendly

• Tolerates a broad lowland to intermediate temperature range

Alternate Names

• Nepenthes rafflesiana

• Raffles’ Pitcher Plant

• Giant Spotted Pitcher Plant

• Spotted Peristome Nepenthes

Care Instructions

• Light: Bright, filtered light or morning sun with afternoon shade

• Water: Rainwater, distilled, or reverse-osmosis only – keep the medium consistently moist but never water-logged

• Humidity: 70 % + is ideal, especially while the plant completes hardening off

• Temperature: 24–30 °C by day, 18–24 °C by night (lowland-intermediate)

• Potting Mix: Open, airy carnivorous plant blend such as long-fiber sphagnum moss with perlite and orchid bark; avoid standard potting soil