Product description
The White-Topped Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia leucophylla) is a striking addition to any indoor collection. Its tall, elegant pitchers are topped with delicate white hoods patterned in green and red, creating a dramatic display that is both unusual and eye catching. This plant is admired not only for its appearance but also for its fascinating way of catching insects, making it a conversation piece as well as a decorative houseplant.
Caring for the White-Topped Pitcher Plant is refreshingly straightforward. It thrives in bright light, with consistently moist soil, and benefits from a humid environment – making it ideal for getting rid of pesky fruit flies in the kitchen. Occasional misting helps maintain its condition, while trimming away old pitchers encourages fresh growth. With simple care, this plant will flourish year round, offering both beauty and intrigue to your home.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
White-Topped Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
Sarracenia leucophylla
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Product description
The White-Topped Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia leucophylla) is a striking addition to any indoor collection. Its tall, elegant pitchers are topped with delicate white hoods patterned in green and red, creating a dramatic display that is both unusual and eye catching. This plant is admired not only for its appearance but also for its fascinating way of catching insects, making it a conversation piece as well as a decorative houseplant.
Caring for the White-Topped Pitcher Plant is refreshingly straightforward. It thrives in bright light, with consistently moist soil, and benefits from a humid environment – making it ideal for getting rid of pesky fruit flies in the kitchen. Occasional misting helps maintain its condition, while trimming away old pitchers encourages fresh growth. With simple care, this plant will flourish year round, offering both beauty and intrigue to your home.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
House Plant Size Guide
House plants come in a wide array of shapes and sizes depending on the variety and maturity of the plant.
6cm/12cm/15cm/19cm/23cm nursery pots are the most common size of pot that they are sold in. This measurement is the diameter at the top of the pot.
12cm potted plants are the most popular providing great value for money and an instant impact. Larger plants that come in pots of 20cm+ are great for making a statement in any room and can represent years of growth to get to that level of maturity and size.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
Instructions
Top Tip
Never feed Pitcher Plants dead insects or scraps of food - their traps only respond to live prey. Feeding them dead material can cause the traps to rot and weaken the plant, so let them catch their own meals naturally.
How to Water
Keep the soil consistently damp by standing the pot in a shallow tray of rainwater or distilled water, allowing the Pitcher Plant to absorb moisture from below. Avoid tap water, as the minerals can damage the roots and pitchers, and never let the soil dry out completely.
How to Plant
To plant Sarracenia plants, use a pot with good drainage filled with a soil mix of sphagnum moss and sand or perlite to mimic its natural boggy habitat. Avoid using fertilised or nutrient-rich soil, as these plants thrive in nutrient-poor environments. Place the pot in a sunny location, as they require at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily to thrive. When planting, ensure the rhizome is just above the soil surface, and water thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots.
