Nepenthes sanguinea

Nepenthes sanguinea (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz sæŋˈɡwɪniə/; from Latin sanguineus "blood red") is a large and vigorous Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Peninsular Malaysia and southernmost Thailand, where it grows at 300–1,800 metres (1,000 to 6,000 feet) altitude.^[5][6][7] It is primarily a terrestrial species, but can grow as an epiphyte in the wet biome of upper montane forests. The pitchers are variable in size, from 10–30 cm (4 to 12 inches) tall, and range from green and yellow to orange and red. The insides of the pitchers are usually speckled with its two main colors. It was introduced to Victorian Britain around 1847 by Cornish plant hunter and botanist Thomas Lobb via the Veitch Nurseries.

Nepenthes sanguinea
A lower pitcher of Nepenthes sanguinea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. sanguinea
Binomial name
Nepenthes sanguinea Lindl. (1849)[2]
Synonyms
Synonyms Nepenthes pumila Griff. (1854)[3] Heterochresonyms Nepenthes sanguinea auct. non Lindl.: Mast. (1882) [=N. veitchii] Nepenthes sanguinea auct. non Lindl.: Jebb & Cheek (1997)[4] [=N. benstonei/N. sanguinea]

Cultivation

This highland pitcher plant can be grown on a windowsill or in partly shaded areas outside, as well as in a terrarium, provided that it is large enough to accommodate this Nepenthes.

Natural hybrids

• ? N. albomarginata × N. sanguinea^[5][8]
• N. macfarlanei × N. sanguinea^[9]
• N. ramispina × N. sanguinea^[9]