Plants with Attitude
N. longifolia
N. longifolia lower pitcher Compost: Typical.

Watering: Typical.

Cultivation Difficulty: Easy (1); a good intermediate grower, and seems to prefer relative shade.

PropagationNo experience.

Distribution:  Sumatra.1

Ecology:  Dense lowland or submontane forest on slopes and ridges; 300-1100 m.1

N. longifolia lower pitcher
N. longifolia is a very easy grower, and seems at home in either lowland or intermediate conditions.  Unlike some species, N. longifolia seems very comfortable in a reasonably shady location.  This may make it a good candidate for a shady position in one's greenhouse.  It tolerates temperatues down to at least 15 C, in our experience.

1C. Clarke, Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, 2001, p. 156.