Nepenthes eymae exhibits very different upper and lower pitchers – a feature known as ‘dimorphism’, which can be observed in various guises in many Nepenthes. Dimorphism seen in this species was a key descriptor in the original 1884 paper by Shigeo Kurata. The upper pitchers are curiously infundibular, resembling a wine glass in shape. First introduced to cultivation by John Turnbull and Anne Middleton, all the clones arising from BE-3736 resemble the renowned ‘Turnbull and Middleton clone’ quite closely, with some being nearly identical. For a while, until we had produced many upper pitchers on many different clones, we were cautious about naming this item as the true species and used to sell it under a disclaimer, but for years now, we have been confident that BE-3736 is true to form. Nepenthes eymae exhibits very different upper and lower pitchers – a feature known as ‘dimorphism’, which can be observed in various guises in many Nepenthes. Dimorphism seen in this species was a key descriptor in the original 1884 paper by Shigeo Kurata. The upper pitchers are curiously infundibular, resembling a wine glass in shape. First introduced to cultivation by John Turnbull and Anne Middleton, all the clones arising from BE-3736 resemble the renowned ‘Turnbull and Middleton clone’ quite closely, with some being nearly identical. For a while, until we had produced many upper pitchers on many different clones, we were cautious about naming this item as the true species and used to sell it under a disclaimer, but for years now, we have been confident that BE-3736 is true to form.
History: First introduced in Sep 2016.
Climate: 'Highland'. We grow it between about 26 deg. C (80 deg. F) in the daytime, down to 12 deg. C (54 deg. F) at night, although it will certainly tolerate temperatures well outside this range.
