Sarracenia 'Adesugata' areolata Unlike taller Sarracenia species

Unlike taller Sarracenia species

with a smooth green tube that gradually widens towards the mouth

Created over 40 years ago

with a slight undulation in the lid from the influence of Sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia 'Adesugata' areolata Unlike taller Sarracenia speciesSarracenia 'Adesugata' is a complex hybrid pitcher plant. Its name is Japanese for 'elegant', a direct reference to its graceful form. The plant's lineage is Sarracenia [(purpurea x leucophylla) x (purpurea x minor)] x leucophylla. It produces upright, slender pitchers. These pitchers have a pronounced ruffled hood, a strong feature from its leucophylla ancestry. The pitcher colouration develops with good light exposure. Mature pitchers show a deep