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

Watering:  Typical.

Cultivation Difficulty:  Easy (1).

PropagationEasy from cuttings.

Distribution:  Borneo.1

Ecology:  Mossy forest, clearings in sub-montane forest; 500-800 m.1

N. macrovulgaris lower pitcher
N. macrovulgaris is a rather pretty plant.  Its pitchers begin as dark purple buds which become much lighter as they enlarge.  It is a fairly rapid grower, going from 3 cm in diameter to maturity in about 2 years.

1C. Clarke, Nepenthes of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, 1997, p. 102.