| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 6-9 inches (15-22 cm) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: carnivorous plant. Digestive enzymes produced inside the tubular leaves. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Russet Bi-Color: Magenta and green |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Terrariums Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Stratify seeds in wet medium for 4-5 weeks Scarify seeds Start indoors Other info: Allow pods to dry on plant. Self-seeds in containers. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Division can be done in early to mid spring, after pitchers are cut back but just before new growth starts coming up. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Carnivorous Goes Dormant Endangered: USDA lists as endangered in Illinois and Georgia, Threatened in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Provincial Flower of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Macrocentra | On July 17, 2020 | Obtained plant Obtained seeds. |
| Thumbelina | On May 25, 2022 | Obtained plant MIL sent plant without pitcher forming |
| WebTucker | On February 28, 2023 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| I have one of them! by NEILMUIR1 | Nov 17, 2014 9:48 PM | 1 |
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