Sarracenia X Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia × Pitcher Plant is a hybrid carnivorous plant known for its striking, tubular-shaped pitchers that passively trap and digest insects. Native to North America, this hybrid combines traits from various Sarracenia species, often displaying vibrant colors ranging from green to deep red, intricate veining patterns, and a flared hood to prevent excessive rain dilution. The pitchers secrete nectar along the lip (peristome) to lure prey, which then slip into the digestive fluids at the base. Unlike some other carnivorous plants, Sarracenia hybrids rely on downward-pointing hairs and slippery walls rather than active movement to capture their prey, making them an evolutionary marvel of passive predation.