Hi, the alata is a Nepenthes from highland/mid-altitude regions, but as long as you give it a suitable temperature and a “cool” night, you should research its ideal temperatures. It also requires high humidity, around 70 or 80%. When watering, never do it like in the photo you took; Nepenthes don’t like standing water like a Venus flytrap or Sarracenia. I recommend watering it by immersion, that is, putting the plant in a container full of water, either distilled or rainwater, and leaving it submerged for about 10 or 15 minutes. Depending on your daytime temperatures, if it’s very hot, you’ll have to water it more frequently. You’ll know because the top of the substrate will be a little dry; add water there. Also, give it indirect light because in full sun they burn and dry out quickly, unless you live in a place that’s cloudy every day, in which case you can keep it anywhere. And that’s all! 😁
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Hi, the alata is a Nepenthes from highland/mid-altitude regions, but as long as you give it a suitable temperature and a “cool” night, you should research its ideal temperatures. It also requires high humidity, around 70 or 80%. When watering, never do it like in the photo you took; Nepenthes don’t like standing water like a Venus flytrap or Sarracenia. I recommend watering it by immersion, that is, putting the plant in a container full of water, either distilled or rainwater, and leaving it submerged for about 10 or 15 minutes. Depending on your daytime temperatures, if it’s very hot, you’ll have to water it more frequently. You’ll know because the top of the substrate will be a little dry; add water there. Also, give it indirect light because in full sun they burn and dry out quickly, unless you live in a place that’s cloudy every day, in which case you can keep it anywhere. And that’s all! 😁