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Sarracenia, Parrot Pitcher Plant

Sarraceniapsittacina

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Genus

Sarracenia (sar-uh-SEN-ee-uh)

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Species

psittacina (sit-uh-SIGN-ah)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Flyplantsman

(Zone 6a) | June 2003 | positive

This plant is easily propagated by division,cutting the rhizome so that each part has a few roots and pitchers.
( best done in Spr...Read More

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