Sarracenia flava - Yellow pitcherplant

Photos Sarracenia flava - Yellow pitcherplantTemperatures Sarracenia flava

continental : These plants prefer a sunny location, where they can enjoy direct solar rays even throughout the whole day,
When thesummer begins we can move the the Sarracenia flava outside.

alpine : Let's grow the the Sarracenia flava in a sunny place, with direct solar light.
These plants aren't rustic, they can't stand minimum temperatures below 15°C; during the summer season they can be located outdoors, but somewhere sheltered by the wind.

mediterranean : Plant which needs a few hours a day of solar light.
These plants can be grown outdoors only during the hot season, because they can’t stand temperatures below 15° C.

Irrigation Sarracenia flava

continental : During this time of year let’s try to water quite frequently, but avoiding excesses; let’s remember to leave the soil dry between a watering and another; typically watering every 1-2 weeks is enough.

alpine : We advise watering the the Sarracenia flava quite frequently and regularly with about 39-40 glasses of water, remembering to let the ground dry well between a watering and the other. Usually every 2-3 weeks.

mediterranean : The Sarracenia flava doesn’t request much watering; during this time of year it is sufficient to wet the substratum deeply when it is dry; typically it is good to act every 0-1 weeks using about 41-42 glasses of water.

Feed Sarracenia flava : Let’s avoid adding fertilizers to the irrigating water of carnivorous plants, because they dislike mineral salts in the soil.

Adversity Sarracenia flava : Carnivorous plants defend themselves from the most common parasites, which in general don’t attack them; when repotting it might be necessary to treat the soil with a fungicide or against radical putrefaction.


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