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Carnivorous Partly documented

Sarracenia macrophylla

Sarracenia macrophylla is a garden name listed from the Brussels botanic garden glasshouses in 1907 without a description, so it is a nomen nudum and its parentage is unknown. Plants under this name are presumably a large-pitchered hybrid. Grow it like any hardy Sarracenia.

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

No wild habitat; the name comes from cultivation. All Sarracenia grow in sunny, permanently wet, acidic bogs.

Not applicable; garden origin.

🔒 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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