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Hi! I'm new here and I have a little bit of a problem. My mom surprised me with a pitcher plant, and I don't know what to do with it. I've done some research but I'm still not sure. On its cup it said it was a Sarracenia sp. I'm not sure what that means. It looks pretty healthy, though one pitcher has a little bit of brown. Don't give hate, as I didn't know I'd be getting it. Right now I have it one my window seal and sitting in water. Thank you

welcome to the forums
concerning your purple pitcher, I found this to be a great guide
http://www.thecarnivoregirl.com/carnivo ... rple-guys/

follow it to a tee and you should be fine

The water should be ether rain, distilled or RO. Tap water will kill your beautiful plant

Should I fill their pitchers with water or will they create it?

Usually when they are kept outside they collect rainwater so it's fine to put some distilled water in the traps..

Commander 39 wrote:Should I fill their pitchers with water or will they create it?

Welcome to the Forum!

Sarracenia purpurea pitches can be filled 25 - 50 % with distilled water.
Other species of Sarracenia have hoods that stop rain, purpurea does not.

Big 4
Lots of Direct Sunshine.
Pure water, distilled or rain water.
Acidic, nutrient-free growing medium like Peatmoss or long fiber Sphagnum Moss.
Respect its dormancy requirements.

Good growing,
Mike

Welcome to FlytrapCare! You've already received a lot of great advice on your new plant

I think I am going to have to get one of those next springs.

Great looking plants.

ur pitcher plant looks good...this is my pitcher plant right now and when i got it a couple weeks ago...it sits outside and i feed it freeze dried bloodworms(beta fish food) from time to time

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