Plants with Attitude
N. reinwardtiana
N. reinwardtiana upper pitcher CompostTypical.

WateringTypical.

Cultivation Difficulty:  Easy (1).

PropagationEasy from cuttings. 

Distribution:  Borneo and Sumatra.1

Ecology:  Open swamps, kerangas forest, ridge-top vegetation, etc.; 0-2100 m.1

N. reinwardtiana upper pitcher
Distinguished by two clearly visible spots just inside its pitchers, N. reinwardtiana is a very lovely plant.  It is reminscent of N. alata with regard to pitcher shape, and a number of different color varieties exist.  Pictured is one of the more attractive clones that we have come across, which turns a nice reddish color in good light.  This species is easy to grow and propagate.  Note that some varieties of N. sanguinea have also been found to exhibit similar markings inside pitchers.

1C. Clarke, Nepenthes of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, 1997, p. 123.