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Pitcherplants (Sarracenia spp)
Pitcherplants
Sarracenia spp
Pitcherplants
Pitcherplants
Sarracenia are carnivorous plants indigenous to the eastern seaboard, Texas, the Great Lakes area and southeastern Canada, with most species occurring only in the south-east United States. The plant's leaves have evolved into a funnel in order to trap insects, and which produce enzymes to digest their prey. The trap is a vertical tube with a 'hood' (the operculum) extending over its entrance; and below it the top of the tube usually has a rolled lip (the peristome) which secretes nectar and scents.
Three Sarracenia have been listed as "Federally Endangered" under the USA Endangered Species Act (1973)
Insect EatingOddity
8 - 40 IN
2 - 8 IN
Y
Bright Green : Bronze-Green : Burgundy : Green mottled with brown : Green-Yellow : Light Green : Red spotted green : White spots
Hairy : Hollow : Papery
Carnivorous
Green-Yellow : Red : White : Yellow : Yellow-Green
Spring
Average : Difficult
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun
Mossy/Bog : Poor : Wet
Heavy : Humid
USDA Zones
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