Sarracenia minor
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Hooded Pitcherplant
Sarraceniaceae
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | 6-10 inches | |
Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Yellow | |
Fruit Color: | Brown (capsule forms under the old stigma) | |
Phenology: | Blooms in spring, mostly winter dormant | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Bog gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Grown from seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Acidic |
Ecology
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Native Habitats: | Savannahs, bogs, wet flatwoods, seep slopes. Benefits from fire. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | Pitchers (leaves) are mostly green with red coloration near the upper parts.
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