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Sarracenia flavopurpurea

GBIF's backbone treats S. × chelsonii (S. purpurea × S. rubra) as a synonym of this 1874 name, so it covers the purple and sweet pitcher plant cross. The name itself suggests S. flava × S. purpurea (S. × catesbaei), so parentage is uncertain; both crosses take the same full-sun bog culture.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet pine savannas, seepage bogs and bog margins of the southeastern coastal plain.

Coastal plain lowlands, near sea level to about 150 m.

AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth Carolina

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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