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🩸 Sarracenia Purpurea – The Gothic Bug-Munching Beauty You Didn’t Know You Needed! (Large)
🩸Sarracenia Purpurea – The Gothic Bug-Munching Beauty You Didn’t Know You Needed!
Say hello to the Sarracenia Purpurea, the vampire queen of the carnivorous plant world! With its deep purple pitchers, sinister curves, and appetite for unsuspecting insects, this plant isn’t just cool—it’s downright badass. If Wednesday Addams started a garden, this would be front and center.
☀️ Thrives in the Spotlight – Loves full sun, and the more light it gets, the darker and more dramatic those purple tones become. It’s basically photosynthesizing in fishnets.
💦 Drinks Like a Swamp Witch – Keep that soil wet and boggy, darling! Sarracenia Purpurea is a wetland native, and dry soil is its mortal enemy. (Rainwater or distilled water only—tap water gives it the ick.)
Bug Buffet, Party of One – Those eerie little pitchers? They’re insect traps, luring in gnats, flies, and other pests with sweet nectar and then digesting them like a goth smoothie.
Perfect for bog gardens, creepy cute terrariums, or anyone who wants a plant with both style and attitude, the Sarracenia Purpurea is a conversation piece, pest control system, and Halloween decoration all in one.
🦇 Adopt this gothic queen before she vanishes into the night! 🖤🌿
🔹 Care Tips (aka, the easy life)
- Loves the sun, so find it a bright, sunny spot and watch it grow strong!
- Keep the soil moist—this plant enjoys a boggy, damp environment. Use only distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. Top-down watering 2-4 times a week, water should be leaking from the drainage holes in the bottom.
- Let it handle the insect situation. It’ll feast on flies and other bugs, saving you the trouble of any pest control. If grown indoors it will need the occasional feeding every 2-3 weeks.
- Temperature ranges are 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit.
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🥶 COLD WEATHER WARNING
It’s officially “Don’t Let Your Plants Die” Season.
Winter’s creeping in like an overwatered fungus gnat — and your tropicals, succulents, and carnivorous cuties are not here for the frostbite.
🔥 Plant Heat Pads are in stock
Perfect for boxes of babies in transit or giving your windowsill darlings a cozy, root-warming spa experience.
COLD CLIMATES - ADD HEAT PACK
We strongly advise to include a Heat Pack (available on our shop) in order to protect the plant from temperature extremes. Any order that does NOT have a heat pack is not covered by the live plant guarantee.
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Plant Sizing Guide
What Size Am I Getting? Let's Break It Down.
We get it—plant sizes can be confusing. Is a “small” the size of a golf ball or a grapefruit? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Below is a quick guide to help you understand what each size means when shopping our plants. Measurements refer to the plant body, not including the pot (unless noted).
Tiny
- Baby plants or starter plugs. May be rooted or freshly cut. 0.5"–1.5" wide.
- Example: Butterwort plug, small seedling
Small
- Young plant, well-rooted, 1.5"–3" wide or tall.
- Example: Aeonium cutting, sundew cluster
Medium
- Established plant, 3"–5" wide/tall. Ready for repotting or display.
- Example: 2–3 year-old cactus, flowering flytrap
Large
- Mature plant, 5"–8" wide/tall. Great for centerpieces or statement planters.
- Example: Dioscorea elephantipes, pitcher plant
XL (Collector Size)
- Rare or mature specimen, 8"+ or unusually large or sculptural in form.
- Example: Caudex giants, multi-head aeoniums
📦 Note:
- Pot sizes (if included) are listed separately on product pages.
- Some species naturally stay small—even large ones might only be a few inches wide. Check individual listings for details.
- Photos are of representative plants—your plant may vary slightly (because nature’s not into clones).
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