High
52 of 139 (37%)
Nepenthes
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Nepenthes is
Nepenthes is a plant genus, commonly called Nepenthes abalata, a carnivorous plant, and with a climber growth habit. Its native range is Southeast Asian rainforests. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of bright indirect, high watering frequency, tropical temperature range, and high humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Nepenthes genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Nepenthes
- Common name
- Nepenthes abalata
- Plant type
- Carnivorous plant
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Native range
- Southeast Asian rainforests
- Most common light
- Bright indirect
- Most common watering
- High
- Most common temperature
- Tropical
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 139 public items across collecto.rs.
Bright indirect
63 of 139 (45%)
Tropical
49 of 139 (35%)
High
58 of 139 (42%)
Biannual with Nutricote 18-6-8
Most common note across 17 public items
Species
Species in the Nepenthes genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Nepenthes
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- Marco Lara23 Nepenthes
- MMichiel Besier19 Nepenthes
- William Lush12 Nepenthes
- GGeorge Essler11 Nepenthes
- Mike Fallen10 Nepenthes
- AAdro8 Nepenthes
- Yolandi Greyling7 Nepenthes
- Daniel Moreno5 Nepenthes
- Brawner5 Nepenthes
- Aidan White4 Nepenthes
- Maxwell Pfeil3 Nepenthes
- Volt B.3 Nepenthes
- RRostyslav Makarenko3 Nepenthes
- AAvery Meijer2 Nepenthes
- AtomicAlchemist2 Nepenthes
- SSFSU Greenhouse2 Nepenthes
- KKate2 Nepenthes
- Manuela Kurtin2 Nepenthes
- Andrew Dalke2 Nepenthes
- Jess Gibson2 Nepenthes
- DDarrin Hill2 Nepenthes
- BBen Goudge1 Nepenthes
- ZZeejay1 Nepenthes
- ZZaid McFarland1 Nepenthes
Just added
Recent Nepenthes
The latest public additions across the platform.
Nepenthes rafflesiana x mollis
@villa_gorilla
Nepenthes
@villa_gorilla
Nepenthes
@villa_gorilla
Nepenthes sumatrana
@villa_gorilla
Nepenthes bicalcarata
@villa_gorilla
Nepenthes edwardsiana x veitchii
@Zeejay
Nepenthes
@Dalke31
Nepenthes veitchii
@Dalke31
Nepenthes
@SFSU_GH
Nepenthes lowii
@SFSU_GH
nepenthes ampullaria 'red'
@Noah
Nepenthes truncata (D) “Red Flush” x edwardsiana “giant” CalCarn
@Awhite
Questions
Frequently asked about Nepenthes
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Nepenthes?
Nepenthes is a plant genus. Commonly known as Nepenthes abalata, a carnivorous plant, and with a climber growth habit. Native to Southeast Asian rainforests.
How do you care for Nepenthes?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Nepenthes is Bright indirect light, high watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: Biannual with Nutricote 18-6-8.
How rare is Nepenthes?
Nepenthes has a healthy collector base on collecto.rs — neither widespread nor especially rare.
Can I track my own Nepenthes on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Nepenthes, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Nepenthes collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.