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Question
Jacob this is the responce you gave me and I thought I had a sanguinea but it's a singalana.  Could I still grow this plant in the conditions you described below?

Only two Nepenthes come to mind, N. sanguinea and N. truncata.  We've seen these species produce pitchers in relatively low humidity.  So you could experiment with either of them.  

A method you could use to increase ambient humidity around the plants is to set the plants on a tray of water filled with pebbles.  You will need to make sure that pebbles are at the same level as the water because you don't want your plants sitting in water.  As the water level drops from evaporation, add more water.  Many orchid growers use this technique in their homes.  You will also need to make sure the soil is moist at all times.  This might mean watering every other day.  

Answer
Hi Jason,

Nepenthes singalana occurs a bit higher up in the mountains than N. sanguinea, so it may require a bit more humidity than N. sanguinea.  I haven't experimented with growing this species as a houseplant, but usually with some of the ultra highland species, when they mature, they can tolerate lower humidity and can easily grow as houseplants.

So my recommendation is to keep your N. singalana in the terrarium for another year or so.  When it grows larger, you'll be able to grow it as a houseplant.  In general, as ultra highland Nepenthes go, this species is fairly easy to grow.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin

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