Nepenthes veitchii x platychila
It's a female, and flowers like clockwork every autumn. I've made lots of seed with this plant! 
The best of both parents! 
There's well over 12 foot of vine snaking around my greenhouse, at least 3 growth points, all producing pitchers like these. 
This plant produces a fresh crop of stunning new upper pitchers every few months 
What more could you want from a hybrid! This is one of my oldest plants, and one of my favorites. Description & Care
Another cross between two Bornean natives, N. veitchii × platychila is one of my oldest plants and probably my very favorite hybrid. I originally grew it in a terrarium before I’d even started this website. This cross has been produced by both Malesiana Tropicals and Borneo Exotics, and more recently by at least two nurseries in the States. All of the offspring I’ve seen have been magnificent.
The lower pitchers, while attractive, are relatively unremarkable compared to the uppers. Much like the male parent N. platychila, the uppers have a wide, flared, striped peristome and a yellow, speckled pitcher body. But the female parent - N. veitchii - confers added size, dramatic coloration, and robust and long-lasting pitchers. My plant shown above is from the widely-available Borneo Exotics release. It’s a female and has flowered reliably for me every year since 2019.
I’ve found this cross to be extremely vigorous year-round. I now have at least 12 foot of vine snaking round my greenhouse, climbing other plants and scrambling along the hanging basket rails. It seems to grow best during the warmer time of year, similar to its parents, but this is a good candidate for both intermediate and highland setups.
How I Grow It
| Media | Long fibre sphagnum moss, perlite, and - optionally - orchid bark (2:1:1). |
| Water | Damp but not wet. |
| Light | Very bright, diffused light. |
| Fertilizer | Maxsea or liquid orchid feed in the pitchers, every two weeks. |
| Temperatures | 12°C (54°F) minimum year-round, with summer highs of ~ 30°C (86°F). |
| Humidity | 70% during the day, rising to over 90% at night. |
Learn more about cultivation with my guide to growing Nepenthes.
Day & Night Temperatures
The female parent - Nepenthes veitchii - is a widely distributed species found at elevations of between 0 and 1600 meters. The male parent - Nepenthes platychila - is an intermediate species found at elevations of between 900 and 1400 meters.
On average, the hybrid N. veitchii x platychila is likely to grow best with temperatures of approximately 25 - 33°C during the day, and 15 - 23°C at night. This range is highlighted in purple above.
Buying N. veitchii x platychila
| Availability | The BE release is widely available - don't miss out on it. I sometimes sell cuttings from my plant too. |
| Borneo Exotics codes | BE-3213 (7 clones) |
| Recommended nursery | California Carnivores Hampshire Carnivorous Plants |
See Also
I've written profiles of the following hybrids involving Nepenthes veitchii x platychila: