Sarracenia purpurea
Sarracenia purpurea
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Sarracenia purpurea

$15.00
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A compact North American pitcher plant species producing low, ground-hugging pitchers with strong red veining. Plants offered are well established and actively growing.

Care

  • Light: Full sun to very bright light for compact growth and strong colour.
  • Water: Keep constantly moist using rainwater, distilled, or reverse osmosis water.
  • Temperature: Hardy temperate species; tolerates frost and cold winters during dormancy.
  • Growing Media: Carnivorous plant mix such as peat and perlite or live sphagnum.
  • Feeding: No fertiliser required; pitchers naturally collect and digest insects.

Key Characteristics

  • Pitcher Colour: Green to red with pronounced veining.
  • Pitcher Shape: Short, open pitchers that sit close to the ground.
  • Plant Size: Compact compared to many other Sarracenia species.
  • Growth Habit: Clumping, rhizomatous growth.
  • Season: Active growth spring to autumn; winter dormancy.

Shipping and Biosecurity Information

Dispatch:

Orders are processed in scheduled weekly runs.

VIC, QLD, NSW, SA & ACT: Sunday 11:59 pm cut-off. Orders are generally prepared from Monday and dispatched by Thursday. Allow up to 9 working days for processing.

WA, TAS & NT: Thursday 11:59 pm cut-off for Friday treatment. Orders are generally prepared from Monday and dispatched by Thursday. Allow up to 10 working days for treatment, certification and processing.

Dispatch dates are not guaranteed and may be affected by biosecurity requirements, weather, public holidays, order volumes and plant preparation.

Express Shipping speeds up transit after dispatch only. It does not speed up processing, treatment or certification.

Biosecurity Fees:

  • WA & TAS: $20 per order
  • NT: $10 per order

Fees are included at checkout and help cover mandatory plant treatment and health certification.

Important:

Where certification is required, a physical address must be supplied for traceability. Delivery to a PO Box is still allowed.

Collectors Online operates independently from Collectors Corner.

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Sarracenia purpurea
Sarracenia purpurea

Size: 70mm Pot

Sarracenia purpurea
Sarracenia purpurea

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