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largest yellow pitcher plant

Sarracenia flava var. maxima

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Genus: Sarracenia
Family: Sarraceniaceae

About this plant

S. flava var. maxima is a clump-forming, insectivorous perennial to 90cm tall. Its pitchers comprise lime-green to yellow tubes and lids with some red veining; large yellow flowers may appear in the spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in full light with shelter from hot sun. In winter keep moist, cool and well ventilated. Grow outdoors in moist but sharply-drained acid soil in full sun. Irrigate with lime-free water. See carnivorous plant cultivation

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division or by rhizome cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by scale insects, mealybugs, aphids and tortrix moth

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years