The Sarracencia psittacina is one of the American pitcher-plants of the Sarracencia psittacina the eastern part of the US and from Canada. The horn-shaped snares of the Sarracencia lie close and almost horizontally on the soil. Under high light intensity the snares turn deep-red in colour. When an insect is trapped in the snare, it is misled in its search for a way out. For in these snares light is transmitted through so-called ‘windows’ and when insects try to crawl out through those ‘windows’ instead of the way out they end up still deeper into the snare. A web of hairs keeps the insects from moving, whereupon finally they are digested by the plant. If the Sarracencia psittacina in the wild is temporary flooded by heavy rainfall, it will even catch tadpoles and water insects. The flowers of this Sarracencia psittacina are red and have a very special structure. Araflora has the right potting media for the cultivation of this exclusive Sarracencia for sale.

The Sarracencia psittacina enjoys being in a sunny, light spot and likes a moist soil mix. Indoors the container of the Sarracencia psittacina should therefore always be placed on a bed of [rain] water. In the garden a spot on the edge of a pond is ideal. The temperature for this species should be between 5°Celsius [41°F] and 30°Celsius [86°F] consequently the plant must be taken inside in winter. The soil for the Sarracencia psittacina just as for all the other carnivorous plants should be poor in nutrients. Araflora uses a mix of peat, sand and perlite. Feeding the plant insects is not necessary for its growth.