Sarracenia flava 'Alucard ‘Best’'
Owned by David Fefferman (@David).
Notes
Slow to divide, 1-2 very larger pitchers per crown per year
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- North American pitcher plant
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Hybrid
- Hybrid Name
- flava var. rubicorpora x ‘Royal Ruby’
- Hybrid Mother Plant
- flava var. rubicorpora
- Hybrid Father Plant
- Royal Ruby
Growth & Physical Traits
- Growing Medium
- 60/40 peat moss/perlite
- Pot Size
- 2.5 gallon
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Thriving 💚
- Propagation Method
- Division
- Flowering Notes
- Multiple years of flowers - decent breeder for size and form, but conveys muddy red coloration in many offspring.
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- Standing Water / Bog Conditions
- Temperature Range
- Warm Temperate (50–80°F / 10–27°C)
- Humidity Range
- Low Humidity Tolerant (20–40%)
- Light Needs
- Full Sun
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Don Elkins
- Date Acquired
- Jun 1, 2020
- Acquisition Price
- $0.01
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 6
- Growing Area
- Outdoor water trays
- Added Details
- Slow to divide, 1-2 very larger pitchers per crown per year
Sarracenia
flava 'Alucard ‘Best’'
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Slow to divide, 1-2 very larger pitchers per crown per year
Item Lore
The *Sarracenia* ‘Alucard’ is a striking hybrid that draws its deep, intense pigmentation from the dark *rubicorpora* and ‘Royal Ruby’ lineage. Enthusiasts prize this cultivar for the way its vibrant, saturated colors contrast with the classic trumpet-shaped architecture characteristic of North American pitcher plants.
Sarracenia
flava 'Alucard ‘Best’'
Added Details
Slow to divide, 1-2 very larger pitchers per crown per year
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Item Lore
The *Sarracenia* ‘Alucard’ is a striking hybrid that draws its deep, intense pigmentation from the dark *rubicorpora* and ‘Royal Ruby’ lineage. Enthusiasts prize this cultivar for the way its vibrant, saturated colors contrast with the classic trumpet-shaped architecture characteristic of North American pitcher plants.