Nepenthes sibuyanensis

This species is a fairly recent discovery from Sibuyan Island in the Philippines. It is very, very similar to ventricosa, and it almost a giant version of that species.

Sibuyanensis sends its tendrils out to order to anchor the pitcher, which can be found grow half submerged in moss and leaf litter. If you grow it close to other plants, don't be surprised to find its tendrils and pitchers buried in neighbouring pots.

This is a plant that loves it humidity, and takes quite a long time to acclimatise to outside conditions. Mine took about 6 months before producing a pitcher. Another thing to note is that this species is very sensitive to strong light - it will burn very easily and should be given a fair bit of shade.

The pitchers, whilst similar to ventricosa, are bigger, have a more globose shape and can be quite colourful.