Sarracenia Purpurea, Live plant, Pitcher plant
Sarracenia Purpurea, Live plant, Pitcher plant
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Sarracenia Purpurea, Live plant, Pitcher plant
Ships in pot. Pot size 2".
You will receive a plant very similar to the one pictured.
When receiving a plant, be sure to fill all adult, opened pitchers with distilled water.
Description:
Name: Sarracenia purpurea
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 10” -1’
Spread: 1-2’
Habit: Forb
Foliage color: Green, Red
Flower color: Red, Purple
Bloomtime: Spring to Summer
Plant needs:
Hardiness zone (USDA zone): 4-9
Soil: peat (pH 3-5): perlite / quartz sand (2:1). The use of a neutral or alkaline substrate will lead to the death of the plant.
Light requirements: Full sun
Watering: The plants' pots should be always sitting in water when they are growing. Rain, distilled, reverse osmosis. Watering with tap water will kill the plant.
Dormant period: Needs a rest period of 3 months at a temperature of 32-50 F.
Keep pitchers filled with distilled water.
We recommend to use our soil mix to grow carnivorous plants: https://floriculture-us.com/products/carnivorous-plant-soil-mix-3-cups


