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Sarracenia leucophylla
White Trumpet Pitcher Plant
Origin: Native to Southeastern United States.
| Family |
| Sarraceniaceae |
| Genus |
| Sarracenia |
| Species |
| leucophylla |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 20 to - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 to 34 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A carnivorous plant with large, white, bell-shaped pitchers to lure prey. |
| Landscape |
| Bog gardens, terrariums, as a potted plant in specific conditions or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in wet, loosely-draining humus-rich acidic soil in full sun. Bog garden environments are essential. |
| Shape |
| Columnar, clumping. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale, mealybugs, moth larvae, leaf spot and root rot. |
| Habitat |
| Swamps and bogs with have highly acidic soil. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are long, measuring beyond 50 cm in height. It is green at the bottom of the flower, changing to white near the middle. There are red veins that descend from the red trim at the beginning of the cup. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Rhizome division or by seed. |
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