About
Darlingtonia californica, the Californian pitcher plant, is a spectacular carnivorous perennial forming a rosette of cobra-shaped, trumpet-form leaves to 40 cm tall, the red-veined top folded into a hood with a forked, reddish appendage resembling a snake's tongue. In spring, solitary, nodding, campanulate flowers 6 cm across bear narrow yellowish-green sepals surrounding heavily purple-veined petals. A fascinating plant for a cool, moist, acid, bog garden or specialist greenhouse.
About the genus
Darlingtonia is a monotypic genus of carnivorous perennials from California and Oregon, producing rosettes of cobra-shaped, hooded, pitcher-like leaves and solitary, nodding, purple-veined flowers in spring. Grown as specialist carnivorous plants in cool, moist, acid conditions.
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