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Sarracenia leucophylla |
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Sarracenia leucophylla
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Family:
Sarraceniaceae
Genus: Sarracenia
Common Name :
White Trumpet, White-Topped Pitcher Plant; French, Sarracene
Blance.
Origin: United States (Southwest
Georgia, Northwest Florida, and to the west as far as Mississippi).
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Habitat:
The
plant grows mainly in swampy meadows. |
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Description:
The leaves are
trumpet shaped and, when mature, are up to 3 feet in height.
The flowers are 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The leaves grow
from rhizomes which grow on the surface of the soil. The pitchers are green at
the base and white at the top with green and red veins on the upper
sections. The pitcher has a lid which is an extension of the
leaf. The undersurface of this lid, has nectar glands which
attract insects. They are directed into the pitcher by
numerous downward pointing hairs. They are digested by the
bacteria and enzymes secreted at the base of the pitcher. The
plant flowers early in the spring with the flowers being
purplish-red in color and being quite
fragrant.
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Cultivation:
Plants
grow best in a sphagnum-based medium. Peat may also be used. The soil must be kept
constantly damp and only slightly drier when dormant. Use non-chlorinated water or
allow chlorinated water to sit for 48 hours before use. The plants prefer full sun,
which gives them their vivid colors. S. leucophylla is perennial,
but in colder climates will go completely dormant. |
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Prey:
S. leucophylla attracts a large number of
insects, mostly winged, such as flies, wasps and bees.
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Pest and
Diseases:
None serious in the
wild, but with indoor cultivation fungus and mildew may be a problem
with older growth.
Aphids may also settle on the plant. This can be eliminated by
spraying with a fungicide.
Treat
any symptoms with an Ortho product such as Orthene for insects and Daconil 2787 for fungus. |
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