Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracencia purpurea

Common Name: Purple Pitcher Plant Botanical Name: Sarracencia purpurea Category: Perennials Flower Color: Red, Purple Bloom Time: Summer Soil Conditions: Wet, Peaty, Moist , Acidic Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Sun Height: 1-3 feet Wildlife: Turtles
Description: This carnivorous plant is usually found in sphagnum peat bogs. Its leaves are shaped like pitchers allowing insects to crawl in and then drown in the rain water. The nutrients from the insect are consumed by the plant. Dark red blooms show in summer. Grows 8 to 24 inches tall.
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