Sarracenia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Sarracenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Sarracenia flava
Sarracenia flava
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Cultivation
Grow in sun or partial shade in peat or moss. An insectivorous plant, it is best grown in a boggy position and prefers a soil low in nitrogen. Plants require continuously moist conditions in a loose compost of sphagnum peat, live sphagnum and coarse acid sand.
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Medicinal
Sarracenia purpurea
Sarracenia purpurea
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Cultivation
Grow in sun or partial shade in peat or moss. Requires a moist but well-drained position. Plants require continuously moist conditions in a loose compost of sphagnum peat, live sphagnum and coarse acid sand.
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