Sarracenia mitchelliana

Sarracenia ×mitchelliana is the hybrid S. purpurea × S. leucophylla, occurring wild along the Gulf coast of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and long grown in gardens. Pitchers are semi-erect with a wavy hood and white areolae, often richly red-veined. Grow it in full sun, wet peat and soft water with a winter rest.

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 ditches of the Gulf coastal plain where S. leucophylla and S. purpurea (the southern form, often called S. rosea) grow together.

Low coastal plain; measured records at 34-76 m.

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🔒 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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