Sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia oreophila is a Plante long-lived, rhizomateuse, herbaceous, the ballot box can reach from 20 to 75 cm length by 6 to 10 cm of circumference to the opening. It pertaining to the family of the Sarraceniaceae .

Origin

In process of extinction, Sarracenia oreophila manages to survive only in some populations located at the center and the North-East of the Alabama, and in the mountainous areas of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The populations were formerly more numerous but they were always regarded as rare, and they could disappear soon. One found it before in Tennessie. In Natural, you can see it in the wet areas, ponds, marshes and the wooded wet ones.

Description

Plant long-lived, rhizomateuse, herbaceous, the ballot box can reach from 20 to 75 cm length by 6 to 10 cm of circumference to the opening. Belonging to the family of the Sarraceniaceae.

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The plant is strange because the ballot boxes are primarily produced with the Printemps and the beginning of the be. This production of ballot box is produced in culture even when the plants live in a very wet medium.

They are generally green with light red veins, but certain varieties, particularly in the plate Sand Mountain in Alabama, are so richly coloured and veined that they very required by are impassioned.

They catch their preys in their offering a nectar which is secreted around the mouth of the plant and its interior base. The insects will find nectar, and if they take a bad step, will fall into the trap door. Once inside, the retirement is impossible.

Small rigid hairs point to the bottom, retaining the insects. The interior of the trap door is also very slipping. Even the Insecte S with best traction will not be able to leave there

The Hybride S of S. oreophila can reach amazing colorings and spectacular sizes

Flowers:

Mid- March at the beginning June, a solitary Fleur from 4 to 5 cm develops. The flowers have 5 sepals and 5 petals. They are green and yellow-green. The stem is bent at its end, the flower is thus hanging. The stem makes from 45 to 70 cm length. From in August July, the Fruit develops containing several seeds.

Culture

Two points are remarkable with this rare species. One is its resistance to the Froid, since its mountainous habitats undergo falls of Neige more regularly than for the others Sarracenia on the plain coastal. Temperatures lower than - 15°C is current.

Temperature

The species of the kind Sarracenia have needs for seasons to live long-term. Get to him one period of dormancy in Hiver of approximately 3-4 month. It is one of the first plants to enter in dormancy and one of the first to be left there. If the summer were really hot, the plant can enter during its time of dormancy at once that in September.

A fresh summer will prolong its period of growth until in October or November. A house is too hot for this plant in Winter. The plant must be moved at a place where the temperature will remain between 2°C and 5°C. If you have Hivers truths, leave your plant outside. Only to protect it from the dry winds and the periods from intense cold.

Substrate

The ground should be maintained only wet. Cultivate Sarracenia oreophila in a mixture of foam of Sphaigne and pearlite. The ground must not contain any nutrient and be well drained. Never use compost and do not fertilize.

Exposure

The adult seedlings appreciate a full sun outside. During the season of growth, cutivez the seedling outside and get at least 6 hours of Sun per day.

Watering

It needs a wet atmosphere and a very wet ground permanently at the time of the season of growth. The remainder of the year, preserve an only wet ground since it can rot if the ground is softened.

Water must be distilled or of the water of Pluie, since they do not tolerate tap water. It is an good idea to place a saucer containing an inch of water, under the pot. This will get for the plant a source of constant moisture.

Multiplication

Sow directly on the surface of the ground, wet and not softened. These seeds must be subjected to a Stratification cold during a 6 weeks minimum. Once finished, recover the top of the pot of a transparent plastic bag, of kind so that moisture remains high. Place the pot at a place where there will be a strong light and preserve a temperature between 21° at 27°C.

When some seedlings start to push, discover the top of the pot slowly, a little more at each day, not to place the seeds under the stress of a drastic change of the level of moisture. After the cold stratification, germination takes approximately from 1 to 3 months, but that could be more, dependently degree of dormancy broken, do not give up.

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