Sarracenia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Northern America, NC
Plant Profile: Sarracenia
Taxonomy: SarraceniaNames
Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant
Phonetic Spelling:sair-ah-SEEN-ee-ah
Genus:Sarracenia
Species:
Family:Sarraceniaceae
The pitcher plant thrives in damp soil, but it does not prefer conditions that are perpetually saturated. Additionally, this plant is sensitive to fertilizers, high chlorine levels in water, and the types of meat typically consumed by humans. Although it is carnivorous, it is unable to digest the meats that people eat.
Tags
#full sun tolerant
#easy to grow
#carnivorous
#colorful
#pond margins
#moist soil
#terrarium
#herbaceous perennial
#native garden
#exotic looking
#bog gardens
#container plants
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Sarracenia Feature Summary
Attributes
Northern America, NC
Perennial
Fruit
The dry capsule contains seeds (anywhere from 20 up to 300 seeds!!).
Capsule
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Carnivorous
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Flowers
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Variegated
Spring
Leaves
Green
White
Gold/Yellow
Variegated
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Purple/Lavender
Stem
Landscape
Native Garden
Container
Sarracenia Image Gallery
Sarracenia Attributes
Sarracenia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sarracenia Fruit
Sarracenia: Fruit Description
The dry capsule contains seeds (anywhere from 20 up to 300 seeds!!).
Sarracenia: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Sarracenia Whole Plant Traits
Sarracenia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sarracenia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Sarracenia Cultural Conditions
Sarracenia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sarracenia: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sarracenia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Sarracenia Flowers
Sarracenia: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Variegated
White
Sarracenia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sarracenia Leaves
Sarracenia: Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Green
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Variegated
White
Sarracenia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarracenia Stem
Sarracenia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarracenia Landscape
Sarracenia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Sarracenia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
