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ornamentalFamily: SarraceniaceaeGenus: Sarracenia
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Scarlet Belle Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle'
Cultivar: Scarlet Belle
This hybrid pitcher plant is prized for its attractive, flared pitchers that display a deep red and green coloration with distinctive white, lace-like patterns. Its compact, clumping growth habit makes it an ideal selection for specialized bog gardens, terrariums, or decorative pots. As a carnivorous plant, it provides both fascinating ornamental appeal and natural interest in a humid environment.
Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' is a striking, compact pitcher plant featuring beautifully veined, low-growing tubes that add unique texture to bog gardens or container collections.
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Plant Profile
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Sun
Full sun to very bright partial shade.
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Water
Keep consistently wet; the pot should sit in a shallow tray of mineral-free water.
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Mature size
8-12 inches tall and wide.
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Hardiness
6-9
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Growth habit
Clumping rosette.
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Plant type
Carnivorous perennial
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Growing note
Requires consistently moist, nutrient-poor substrate; never use standard potting soil with fertilizers. Use only distilled water, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water.
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Climate note
Prefers moderate temperatures; requires a winter dormancy period with cooler temperatures.
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Flower / fruit
Produces unique, nodding reddish flowers on tall scapes in spring.
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Sun / light
Full sun to very bright partial shade.
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Growth rate
Moderate.
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Fertilizer
Do not fertilize; plants derive nutrients from insects. Use of standard liquid fertilizers will kill the plant.
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Pruning
Trim back old or dead pitchers in late winter before new spring growth emerges.
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Care notes
Requires consistently moist, nutrient-poor substrate; never use standard potting soil with fertilizers. Use only distilled water, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water.
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Mature size
8-12 inches tall and wide.
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Growth habit
Clumping rosette.
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Spacing
10-12 inches.
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flowering / fruiting
Produces unique, nodding reddish flowers on tall scapes in spring.
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Hardiness zones
6-9
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Temperature
Prefers moderate temperatures; requires a winter dormancy period with cooler temperatures.
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Watering
Keep consistently wet; the pot should sit in a shallow tray of mineral-free water.
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Soil
Peat moss and perlite or sand mixture (no added fertilizers).
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Soil pH
3.5-5.0
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Container Growing
Excellent for containers; ensure the pot has drainage and is kept in a shallow water tray to maintain high moisture levels.
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Family
Sarraceniaceae
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Foliage Look
Tubular, veined, red-green, white-patterned, carnivorous pitchers.
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Foliage Rules
Foliage should display white, transparent-like patches and bold reddish veins on the flared pitcher hoods.
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Fruit Flower Look
Nodding, dark reddish-purple, umbrella-like flowers.
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Fruit Flower Rules
Flowers are rare on starter plants and should not be expected; if present, they appear on long, leafless stalks.
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Growth Habit Rules
Maintain a low, clumping rosette form; avoid vertical, tall growth characteristic of other Sarracenia species.
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Mature Plant Look
Dense, clumping, veined red and white pitcher plant.
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Mature Stage Morphology
A dense clump of upright to semi-prostrate, flared pitchers with prominent venation and white window-like patches.
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Morphology Rules
Ensure pitchers appear hollow and tubular with a distinct hood or lid structure.
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Plant Faqs
How often do I water my Sarracenia? Keep the soil consistently saturated by placing the pot in a shallow tray of distilled water. Do I need to feed my pitcher plant? No, never fertilize; this plant captures its own food via insects. Can I grow this indoors? Yes, but only in very bright light or under high-output grow lights with high humidity. Will it survive winter outside? It is hardy in zones 6-9, but may need winter protection in colder parts of its range.
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Root Look
Fine, fibrous, light-colored roots.
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Soil Look
Damp, dark, peaty, well-draining substrate.
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Starter Stage
Small, young rosettes with 1-2 inch pitchers, beginning to show the characteristic red veining.
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Starter Stage Morphology
Compact, soft foliage; small, developing tube structures emerging from a central crown.
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Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Sarracenia Scarlet Belle Pitcher Plant. This is Sarracenia Scarlet Belle Pitcher Plant, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this striking pitcher plant become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future bog garden or container collection you want to create. Admire the intricate red veining and unique flared, hollow pitcher structures that define this fascinating and beautiful carnivorous hybrid. Establish your starter by repotting into a four-inch pot with a quality, well-draining, nutrient-poor potting mix, then later move to an appropriate final container or in-ground bog setting when established. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
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Youtube Video Summary
Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' is a captivating carnivorous plant known for its striking red and white veined pitchers. Ideal for collectors, this compact variety thrives in boggy, bright environments and brings a unique architectural aesthetic to any garden space.
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Growing Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' Pitcher Plant
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