Sarracenia psittacina

parrot pitcher plant

Nomenclature

Common Name:

parrot pitcher plant

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Sarracenia psittacina

Family:

Sarraceniaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3-8 inches.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

red

Fruit Color:

red (brown when ripe, under old stigma)

Phenology:

Blooms April to August. More-or-less winter dormant.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Bog gardens.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Stays wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees

Native Habitats:

bogs, savannas, seep slopes, seepy edges of marshes and wet prairies, seepy roadside swales.

Comments:

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General Comments:

In natural settings, benefits from fire.