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Nepenthes gracillima

Botanic Family
Nepenthaceae
Author
Ridley
Propagation
A.C.S.
Hardiness Zone
Min15C

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Hemi-epiphytic climbing pitcher plant to 6m. Thin coriaceous rosette leaves to 60mm x 15mm with tendrils to 100mm long, coriaceous climbing stem leaves to 140mm x 40mm with tendrils to 300mm long. Pitchers of seedling rosettes on tendrils to 80mm x 15mm with 2 wings 3mm wide, lower pitchers to 180mm x 70mm, upper pitchers to 100mm x 15mm. Male racemes to 140mm long with bract to 5mm & tepals 4mm x 2mm. Pitchers dark green or white marked with dark brown speckles. Fruit 13mm x 25mm.

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