Description | Sarracenia leucophylla x purpurea is a carnivorous plant using the basic pitfall trap to capture the prey. When pitchers first emerge, they are pinkish white with bright red veins. As the pitcher matures, the red intensifies throughout the entire pitcher |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Carnivorous plants |
Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
Growing Media | equal parts peat moss and perlite |
Leaves | When pitchers first emerge, they are pinkish white with bright red veins. As the pitcher matures, the red intensifies throughout the entire pitcher |
Dimensions | 12 inches tall |
Cultivar Origin | a natural hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla and S. purpurea |
Author's Notes | Refer back to the ABCs of Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia) for additional information on the culture of this plant. |