DESCRIPTION:
NAME: Cobra Lily
OTHER COMMON NAMES: California Pitcher Plant / Cobra Plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Darlingtonia Californica
COLOR: Greenish Yellow & Magenta Flowers
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Fall / Cold Stratify / Indoors weeks before last frost
PLANT HEIGHT: 18 – 24″
PLANT SPACING: 15 – 18″
BLOOM TIME: Late Spring – Early Summer
HARDINESS ZONE: 7 – 10
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun – Light Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: High
QUANTITY: 10 Seeds
OTHER: The Cobra Lily is Carnivorous! It likes cool weather & the roots must be kept cool which can be done with regular watering or ice cubes. Cobra Lilies can grow up to 4 feet tall, but typically average 18 – 24” in height. The plant secrets a sweet sticky substance to attract insects. Once there, the insects move deeper into the plant’s pitcher where they get trapped in hairs. The insect is then digested providing the plant with essential nutrients. The ‘Cobra’ ranges from yellow or light green to purple, complete with awesome looking fangs!
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