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Yellow Trumpet - Sarracenia Flava
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Yellow trumpet in 4" pot
SKU#85040
$18.00
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Habitat
This
species is found in damp, even swampy locations, usually in the
presence of sphagnum moss. It can be seen growing in fields among other
short plants and grasses. May be seen growing in side ditches or
anywhere sufficient moisture is present. It may also occur in a
woodland setting but this is rare because of its light requirements.
Description
The
leaves of Sarracenia flava are shaped like tubular trumpets, are erect
with a hood covering. The mature height may reach 4 feet. These
leaves grow from a rhizome which grows at the surface of the
soil. Each rhizome will produce 3 to 5 trumpet shaped leaves
annually then will grow winter leaves (phyllodes) in the fall. When
grown in full sun, these leaves are thick and firm which makes them
fairly resistant to wind and rain. The hood generally keeps the
rain water from entering the trumpet, so it will be less likely to fall
over.
Sarracenia
flava is a passive pitfall plant; it doesn’t have to move to
capture its insects. The insects are attracted by nectar produced by
glands around the outer edge of the hood and underneath the hood where
it attaches to the mouth of the trumpet. Nectar is also produced
around the rim of the trumpet and along the wing formed where the two
leaf-edges join. Any escape for insects venturing inside is virtually
impossible. Victims have no alternative but to make their way downwards
where they end up being digested by enzymes and bacteria. Most of the
trumpet tubes will become completely full of insects in the season of
growth.
The
flowers of the yellow trumpet are bore in the springtime usually before
any of the new trumpets appear. The flower stalks usually are taller
than the trumpets with bright yellow or yellow-green flowers and
petals. The flower is structured so that it will be crossed
pollinated naturally by insects. The flower is in an inverted position
and its ovary adjoins the stalk at the top. Attached to the
ovary, is a style shaped like a five-pointed umbrella. Each point
is a tiny stigma. Around the ovary are the stamens whose ripe pollen
falls into the umbrella, but not on the stigmas.
After
pollination occurs, you may collect the seed after the ovary turns
brown and before it splits, releasing the seeds. These seed should be
stored in a cool dry place, until spring, when they should be sewn on
damp peat and kept moist until they germinate. Germination usually
occurs in about 2 to 3 weeks. Don’t transplant your
seedlings until after their first trumpet-shaped leaves appear.
Care and Feeding
For
compost you may use peat, live or dead sphagnum or any combination,
thereof. Do not add fertilizer to the soil, or water it with any liquid
fertilizers, for the plant will catch anything it needs for nutrients.
You may cause serious injury to your plant with a fertilizer.
Also do not use chlorinated water, because the chemicals will build up
in the soil, causing damage or death to your plant. If you only have
chlorinated water, allow it to sit out for 48 hours before using. The
soil must be kept constantly damp at all times during the growing
period, and not allowed to dry out completely when dormant.
Prey
The
Yellow Trumpet attracts all sorts of winged insects, such as flies,
wasps and bees and other related insects. Larger trumpets have been
known to capture small birds.
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