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Sarracenia popei

Sarracenia ×popei is the hybrid S. flava × S. rubra, named by Masters in 1881 and found wild wherever the parents meet on the southeastern coastal plain. Pitchers are slender and upright, often with red veining over a green or yellow tube. Grow it in full sun, wet acidic 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 and seepage bogs of the Atlantic and eastern Gulf coastal plain where S. flava and S. rubra grow together.

Low coastal plain.

AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaNorth 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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