Nepenthes lingulata is a recently discovered species found for the first time in 2004 and described in 2006. It is most closely related to Nepenthes izumiae, but the namesake tongue makes them easy to tell apart. Up until very recently this species was extremely rare in cultivation and was dubbed the $1000 nepenthes online. Now Borneo Exotics has it in tissue culture so the pricing should come down with time. Exotica plants from Australia recently released a batch of seed-grown lingulata and that is what I am growing. So far it has shown an extreme disdain for root disturbance. After the plant was transplanted it took a very long time to do anything at all. Once it was acclimated to its new pot it has been very simple to care for and pitchers with every new leaf. Ryan Georgia of Native Exotics mentioned that lingulata likes to lives in live sphagnum hummocks in the wild and so heavy pure sphagnum mix with very little other material seems ideal for this species. I have kept this species under minimal climate control with some added humidity but no nightly cooling. Later on when the pricing comes down I will experiment more with this species. Right now I would say it is medium care leaning towards easy.
You can find more info at the Nepenthes lingulata wiki.
If you want to learn more about cultivation of carnivorous plants, I highly recommend the comprehensive grow guide The Savage Garden, Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants by Peter D,Amato. It is very easy to follow and reference and contains pictures and cultivation techniques for every genus of carnivorous plants.
If you want to learn more about Nepenthes or other pitcher plants, and see pictures of these spectacular species in the wild, I highly recommend reading Pitcher Plants of the Old World Volume One and Pitcher Plants of the Old World Volume Two
by Stewart McPherson it is over 1000 pages about nepenthes and cephalotus.
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What is the basic care for the pitcher plant do you grow it like an orchid
Hello James, Similar care to orchids in the same temp ranges depending on the species. All are tropical, but they range from Lowland >> Ultra highland tropical. They grow in old world cloud forests, so they appreciate high humidity and bright filtered light. Many hybrids are available that can handle lower humidity and household conditions.
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