Nepenthes ‘Black Miracle’, Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes ‘Black Miracle’ (Nepenthes Ventricosa x Ampullaria ‘Black Miracle’)

Ships in pot.

You will receive a plant very similar to the one pictured.
Number and size of pitchers may vary.

After transportation: Please note that pitchers are drained for transportation. Please pour distilled water in each pitcher (approximately 1/4 - 1/3 of its volume). It happens you may receive a plant with dying or dead pitchers after shipping. It is a normal occurrence due to shipping stress and the plant may loose all its pitchers. Please just cut off dead pitchers/leaves - the plant will grow new leaves with new pitchers soon.

Nepenthes Black Miracle is a distinctive tropical hybrid pitcher plant derived from the cross of Nepenthes Ventricosa and Ampullaria. This carnivorous species is characterized by its compact, vining growth habit and striking foliage. The leaves feature intense dark red to maroon coloration with prominent dark speckled patterns under optimal lighting. Its mature pitchers display a urceolate, rounded shape inherited from the Ampullaria parent, combined with a highly defined, deeply striped peristome. The traps develop contrasting dark green to deep purple shades, forming efficient biological pitfall mechanisms for insect capture.

Nepenthes 'Black Miracle' Growing Tips:

Substrate Requirements: Always use a nutrient-poor, highly airy medium. A tested combination of pure peat moss blended with clean perlite or silica sand (2:1 ratio) is ideal. Never plant this carnivorous species in regular potting soil or alkaline mixes, as mineral burn will quickly destroy the root system.

Lighting & Placement: Provide plenty of bright, filtered sunlight. Morning or late afternoon sun is beneficial, but protect the delicate pitchers from intense mid-day rays to avoid foliage burns. If growing indoors under LED lights, aim for a 12-14 hour photoperiod.

Watering Routine: Keep the substrate consistently damp but never waterlogged. This hybrid is highly sensitive to minerals, chemicals, and salts. Water exclusively with pure distilled water, reverse osmosis (RO) water, or clean rainwater. Standard tap water contains total dissolved solids (TDS) that will prove fatal to your pitcher plant.

Ambient Humidity & Temp: Thrives in warm, tropical conditions between 60°F and 90°F (15°C - 32°C). To ensure active pitcher development, maintain ambient humidity levels above 50%. You can easily boost humidity using an ultrasonic room humidifier or a pebble tray.

Feeding: If kept indoors, you can occasionally drop a few freeze-dried bloodworms or a small dead insect inside the mature pitchers. Do not overfeed, and never use human food like meat or dairy, which causes organic rot and kills the trap.

Buy Carnivorous Plant Soil Mixes & Sphagnum Substrates Here:
Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix
Sphagnum Moss
Sphagnum Moss & Perlite
Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150g (5.3 oz)