Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
NC to GA
Plant Profile: Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa
Names
Southern Pitcherplant, Southern Pitcher Plant
Phonetic Spelling:sar-uh-SEN-ee-uh pur-PUR-ee-uh ven-OH-suh
Genus:Sarracenia
Species:purpurea
Family:Sarraceniaceae
The Southern Pitcher Plant is a perennial carnivorous wildflower indigenous to the damp, bog-like soils of savannas and wetlands stretching from North Carolina to Georgia. While it thrives in warm conditions, it is vulnerable to dry spells. Numerous cultivars exist, yet only Sarracenia purpurea is commercially recognized.
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Feature Summary
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Image Gallery
Tags
#moths
#wet sites
#NC native
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#food source pollen
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#food source soft mast fruit
#native carnivorus plant
#moth larvae
#pollinators
#audubon
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Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Feature Summary
Attributes
NC to GA
Perennial
Fruit
Fruits are available June-July.
Summer
Flowers
Flowers are reddish-purple in color and bloom April-May.
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Spring
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Carnivorous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Pollinators
Songbirds
Moths
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Image Gallery
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Attributes
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Fruit
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Fruit Description
Fruits are available June-July.
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Flowers
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Flower Description
Flowers are reddish-purple in color and bloom April-May.
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Whole Plant Traits
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: 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 purpurea subsp. venosa Cultural Conditions
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: 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 purpurea subsp. venosa: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Leaves
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Stem
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa Landscape
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: 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 purpurea subsp. venosa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
