Sarracenia flava var atropurpurea

Classification:

• Family: Sarraceniaceae
• Genus: Sarracenia
• Species: Sarracenia flava
• Variety: atropurpurea

Origin:

• Natural Habitat: Endemic to the coastal regions of the southeastern United States, particularly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

General Description:

• Type: Perennial herbaceous carnivorous plant.
• Appearance: Appears as clumps of upright trumpet-shaped leaves.
• Size: Mature individuals can reach up to 60 to 90 cm in height.

Leaves:

• Shape: Trumpet-shaped, often slightly recurved upwards.
• Color: Ranges from green to dark purple to almost black.
• Texture: Smooth and shiny surface, with numerous veins and a slightly serrated edge.

Flowers:

• Flowering Period: Typically in spring.
• Appearance: Solitary, large umbrella-shaped flowers, bright yellow to yellow-green in color.
• Floral Stem: Erect, bearing a single flower per stem.

Cultivation Conditions:

• Light: Full sun, requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Temperature: Tolerates a wide range of temperatures but prefers warm to temperate climates.
• Humidity: Requires high humidity, prefers to be kept constantly moist.
• Substrate: Acidic and well-drained soil, such as a mix of peat and sand.
• Watering: Keep the substrate constantly moist using rainwater, distilled water, or demineralized water.

Maintenance:

• Overwintering: Tolerates cooler temperatures in winter but must be protected from frost.
• Propagation: By division of clumps or from seeds.
• Pruning: Remove dead or damaged leaves as they appear.

Shipping of plant parcels to France: Monday.

Shipping of plant parcels to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Monday to Wednesday.

For any orders placed between Wednesday and Sunday, plants will be shipped the following week to ensure freshness.