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Sarracenia flava var. rugelii

Pitcher plant

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Flowers
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Botanical name: Sarracenia flava var. rugelii
Common name: Pitcher plant
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Plant Type: Conservatory, House plant, Perennial, Evergreen

Flower colour:

Yellow

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Dramatic foliage

Sarracenias, commonly known as pitcher plants, are carnivorous plants mainly from North America. They bear flowers that grow singly on tall leafless stalks and most have long tubular ‘pitchers’. Inside these pitchers is a well of digestive fluid that breaks down prey, which is then absorbed by the plant. Sarracenias are perennial plants that should be grown in full sun in nutrient-poor compost, and watered from beneath by keeping the plant pot in a tray of rainwater.

Sarracenia flava var. rugelii has a larger pitcher lid than other varieties, with a large deep purple patch in the throat. For best results, keep the compost moist at all times. There’s no need to feed with conventional plant food; instead place dead or alive insects in the pitchers, which the plants will feed from. In winter allow to die down and remove any browning foliage. Keep compost damp but don’t stand in too much water. Reduce heat but don’t allow the plant to get too warm.