sweet pitcherplant - Sarracenia rubra

USDA Plant Code: SARU4
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: wet - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: yes
Commonly Available at Nurseries :
Growth Habits: subshrub,forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: red
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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Foliage; Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Emanuel County, Georgia
James Henderson, Golden Delight Honey, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
James Henderson, Golden Delight Honey, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
James Henderson, Golden Delight Honey, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
James Henderson, Golden Delight Honey, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
James Henderson, Golden Delight Honey, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plant(s) with flowers, photo 27 April 1973, Upper Lots Creek Church, Bulloch Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); plants with flowers; photo 18 April 1976, Upper Lots Creek Church, Bulloch Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plants with flowers; photo 21 April 1979, near Metter, Candler Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plants with flowers; photo 20 April 1998, near Metter, Candler Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plants with flowers; photo 20 April 1998, near Metter, Candler Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); flowers, photo 27 April 1973, Upper Lots Creek Church, Bulloch Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); flower, single; photo 18 April 1976, Upper Lots Creek Church, Bulloch Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); flowers; photo 18 April 1976, Upper Lots Creek Church, Bulloch Co., Georgia USA
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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