Sarracenia leucophylla - Yellow pitcherplant

Photos Sarracenia leucophylla - Yellow pitcherplantWater Sarracenia leucophylla

continental : During the bitter months water from time to time, moistening the soil every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 glasses of water, avoiding to wet the substratum too much. Let’s water only during the milder days, when the temperatures are very low it is best to avoid irrigating.

alpine : The soil should be kept dry, slightly dampening it every 3-4 weeks, or less, using 0-1 glasses of water. If the weather is very harsh, with night frostings, it is best to avoid watering.

mediterranean : Avoid watering too much; typically watering every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water or less is enough; as the weather gets colder, the plant will need less water; we suggest interrupting watering during the coldest weeks.

Light Sarracenia leucophylla

continental : These plants need, for a balanced development, to be grown in a sunny place.
Avoid temperatures before 10-15°C; during the winter it’s best to move these plants in the apartment.

alpine : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
We advise cultivating the the Sarracenia leucophylla in the apartment because it can’t stand the cold; it needs minimum temperatures above 12-15°C.

mediterranean : We advise locating these plants where they can be directly exposed to solar rays.
The Sarracenia leucophylla can’t stand the cold, therefore during the winter months it is placed in the apartment, with minimum temperatures above 15°C.

Fertilize Sarracenia leucophylla : We suggest avoiding fertilizing carnivorous plants, because they dislike the presence of salts in the soil.

Pests Sarracenia leucophylla : Avoid insecticide treatments; a fungicide treatment against radical putrefaction can be necessary during repotting.


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