Nepenthes ovata, BE-3133 br-trending Nepenthes diatas is a Sumatra

Nepenthes diatas is a Sumatra species from the Aceh province

This seed grown plant has exhibited an iridescent red glow which its inherited from its red truncata (d) and mira parentage

The first 2 photos are from a mature specimen in our private collection

All photos on this page of from the exact clone (235)

This cross produces deep red

Nepenthes ovata, BE-3133 br-trending Nepenthes diatas is a SumatraThis highland species comes from the Barisan Range in Sumatra. Its a stunning species. The robust lower pitchers have wide, flared peristomes that can be orange, yellow or red with beautiful striping. The lower pitchers often darken as they mature. The upper pitchers have colorful striping on the peristomes and are infundibular shaped. Weve found this species to be quite a climber and have had plants with stems >15 feet long. Weve observed Nepenthes