Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa is a rosette-forming perennial, bearing rolled leaves ingeniously forming a vertical tube. Water collects in the tube, attracting insects. Once on the rim the insect loses its footing and slips into the water. After a short period the insect decomposes and the plant absorbs its nutrients.
Sarracenias are perennial plants that should be grown in full sun in nutrient-poor, acidic compost such as a specialist peat-free sarracenia compost. Water from beneath by standing the pot in a tray of rainwater.
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Sarracenia and wildlife
Sarracenia has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
