Sarracenia purpurea






Botanical Name:
Serracenia purpurea
Common Name: purple pitcher plant
Family Name: Sarraceniaceae
Origin/Distribution: E. North America

Leaf: Tubular, Pitcher-shaped, Rolled-lip, Showy
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Globular, Showy

Fruit/Seed: 5-parted seed capsule
Stem/Bark: Stalks, Green, Tan

Size: Height: 0.75 - 1.5'/Spread: 1.0 - 2.0'
Habit: Stiffly upright
Form: Mounded

Soil: Consistently moist, Bog
Moisture: Moist
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Container planting, Bogs/Wetland, House plant

Notes: Perennial, Fly trap

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