Sarracenia minor

Hooded pitcher plant

A pitcher plant of the south-eastern USA with hooded pitchers whose translucent white windows lure insects deeper inside. It ranges from southern North Carolina to Florida, reaching further south than any other Sarracenia. The typical form is 25–30 cm tall, while var. okefenokeensis from the Okefenokee Swamp reaches 90–120 cm.

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

It grows in nutrient-poor wet pine flatwoods and savannas, seepage bogs, pond margins and marsh edges, often on sandy peat that is damp rather than flooded. Var. okefenokeensis grows in the wetter peat and floating mats of the Okefenokee Swamp. These habitats are kept open by frequent fire.

Coastal Plain lowlands, essentially below about 100 m. No usable elevations were recorded.

FloridaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaNorth Carolina (southern)

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.