Carnivorous pitcher plants love a warm and humid environment. They are capable of tolerating the average household humidity level but will appreciate growing in a more humid environment. Nepenthes do not require feeding, and will catch their own insects as and when the opportunity presents itself. However, they do benefit from some light foliar feeding. Here on the nursery we use SB Plant Invigorator once every two weeks all year round. It’s worth bearing in mind that it is best to under feed than to over feed astoo much feed can make the plants lazy and produce fewer pitchers! Poppinga, S.; Koch, K.; Bohn, H.F.; Barthlott, W. (2010). "Comparative and functional morphology of hierarchically structured anti-adhesive surfaces in carnivorous plants and kettle trap flowers". Functional Plant Biology. 37 (10): 952–961. doi: 10.1071/FP10061. In about a month or two, the cutting will start to root. When new growth appears, you can then transfer it to a much larger pot. Common Health Problems/Pests And Diseases Beaver, R.A. (1979). "Fauna and foodwebs of pitcher plants in west Malaysia". Malayan Nature Journal. 33: 1–10.

Plant the cutting in sphagnum moss by placing the base of the cutting with the node directly in the potting medium. Water the cutting and then place the pot in an area with high humidity and access to bright light. Edwards, P (2005). "Growing Nepenthes – Part 1" (PDF). Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society Inc. 75: 6–8.

Moran, J.A. (2003). "From carnivore to detritivore? Isotopic evidence for leaf litter utilization by the tropical pitcher plant Nepenthes ampullaria". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 164 (4): 635–639. doi: 10.1086/375422. hdl: 10170/576. S2CID 53573745. Stem Cuttings(Difficult) - Choose the healthiest stems located at the leading growths; these should be damage-free and healthy. Cut off at least five inches and remove the older half of the leaves for the reduction of transpiration (moisture loss). Keep the plant outside once the nighttime temperatures are above 10⁰C (50⁰F) so that it can catch its own prey. There's nothing better for a carnivorous plant than to allow it to breathe, digest, and photosynthesise in the fresh outdoors without human intervention. Feed one live insect a week, reducing this to monthly in the autumn and winter. Do not over-feed or give the specimen any other plant-fertiliser as it'll lead to root burn and death. Place the specimen outside during the spring and summer for it to catch its prey and regain its health. Under-developed or deformed Pitchers are caused by persistent under-watering or too much sunlight. Dry soil must be avoided at all times for success as they grow naturally in moist nooks of the trees. After a few weeks of moist environment, better growth should start to develop.

The pitcher is actually a swelling of the mid-vein in the leaf. Insects are attracted to these pitchers due to nectar secretions and colouration of the pitcher. Once the insect falls into the pitcher, they are digested by the fluid at the bottom of the trap. In the short video ( you can watch here), which has been viewed 793.6k times, Meggy G is in her kitchen with what looks like a rainbow travel mug version of the Meoky cup and a bottle of wine. Clarke, Charles; Moran, Jonathan A.; Chin, Lijin (1 October 2010). "Mutualism between tree shrews and pitcher plants". Plant Signal Behav. 5 (10): 1187–1189. doi: 10.4161/psb.5.10.12807. PMC 3115346. PMID 20861680. a b c d e f g h Barthlott, W., Porembski, S., Seine, R., and Theisen, I. 2007. The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. Because of the nature of the habitats that Nepenthes species occupy, they are often graded as either lowland or highland species, depending on their altitude above sea level, with 1,200m (3,937ft) the rough delineation between lowland and highland. Species growing at lower altitudes require continuously warm climates with little difference between day and night temperatures, whereas highland species thrive when they receive warm days and much cooler nights. Nepenthes lamii grows at a higher altitude than any other in the genus, up to 3,520m (11,549ft). [5] [31]Schulze, W.; Frommer, W.B.; Ward, J.M. (1999). " Transporters for ammonium, amino acids and peptides are expressed in pitchers of the carnivorous plant Nepenthes". The Plant Journal. 17 (6): 637–646. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1999.00414.x. PMID 10230062. You can cover the top of the soil with organic mulching materials to help prevent water loss due to evaporation. Bohn, H.F.; Federle, W. (2004). "Insect aquaplaning: Nepenthes pitcher plants capture prey with the peristome, a fully wettable water-lubricated anisotropic surface" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101 (39): 14138–14143. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0405885101. PMC 521129. PMID 15383667.