Sarracenia x Red Sumatra

Sarracenia x Red SumatraEase to Grow: Easy Dormancy: Yes Parental Native Range: Wet Pocosins of Southeastern North America Zones: 6 9 (5 10) Sarracenia x Red Sumatra is a remarkable, nearly all red pitcher plant. It closely resembles S. flava atropurpurea, but with light venation, and a ruffled hood. There can be some hint of its S. leucophylla parentage on the top of the hood, and in new growth, with pink to almost white highlights. The nectar glands are quite prolific and

Height: 4"-12"

and can tolerate less wet conditions in the Summer

The Longleaf Pine Forest pane is the fourth and rarest in the Nature of America Series

full sun outdoors

Comments: The Ya-Te-Veo (“Now-I-See-You”) is the infamous “Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar” that has inspired scores of tales in novels

and common throughout the Philippines

One or two flowers open each day for several weeks

Insects are lured to the plant and get mired in the sticky dew of the tentacles

is among the largest of all the North American sundews

it is long lasting with an excellent water holding capacity

Soil: Tropical Butterwort Mix

green and apple red pitchers