Plant Care Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Nepenthes Monkey Jars

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Nepenthes Monkey Jars has a Survivor plant personality Survivor
Nepenthes Monkey Jars has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower

Also known as

Nepenthes 'gaya'

Taxonomy

Nepenthes x gaya
Nepenthes
Nepenthaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Water

How often to water your Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Water needs for Nepenthes Monkey Jars
0.5 cups
every 7

Nepenthes Monkey Jars needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Water 0.5 cups every
7

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Nepenthes Monkey Jars in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Nepenthes Monkey Jars: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Nepenthes Monkey Jars love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Nepenthes Monkey Jars does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Nepenthes Monkey Jars in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Nepenthes Monkey Jars: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Nepenthes Monkey Jars after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Nepenthes Monkey Jars

Nepenthes Monkey Jars


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Nepenthes Monkey Jars has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 2
Nepenthes Monkey Jars has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 2
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globe Kaunas, Kauno apskritis
05/14/2021

I almost killed the plant few times but it always stay strong and come back in shape easily ! Recommending for beginners!

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