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Compost:
Typical
lowland.
Watering: Typical. Cultivation Difficulty: Easy (1), but may be stressed by extreme lowland conditions. Propagation: Produces basal shoots readily; but have not yet taken cuttings. Distribution: Borneo.1 Ecology: Known only from cliff faces of G. Kelam, 600-800 m.1 |
| N. clipeata pitcher | N. clipeata leaf |
| We have been growing
this species for years, and have found it to be easy. Our experience
suggests that it likes a consistently warm and humid environment, devoid
of extremes. By this we mean that temperature spikes should be avoided.
The leaves of this plant change appearance dramatically as it matures:
seedling leaves are oblong in shape, followed by leaves that are scalloped,
like those of N. truncata; finally, as the plant nears maturity, leaves
become round and highly peltate. In addition, leaf color changes
from reddish-brown to green as individual leaves grow. Rate of growth
is fairly good: our plants increased in diameter from 4 cm to 25
cm over a period of about 16 months. Note that this species is also fairly
tolerant of cool nights, down to 15C.
The leaves of this species are its most unique feature. The highly peltate nature of the tendril insertion is evident by the extent of the red vein down the center of the leaf. At the terminus of this marking is the point at which the tendril begins its descent. The oval shape of the leaves of a mature specimen is also quite evident. Leaves do become fairly large; the one pictured is approximately 15 cm wide and 20 cm long. Note that the leaf shown still exhibits some of the reddish coloration characteristic of leaves which have not yet finished growing. |
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| 1C. Clarke, Nepenthes of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, 1997, p. 78. |