Yellow pitcher plant
Sarracenia flava
Also called Sarracenia flava, Trumpet pitcher and Yellow trumpet
Houseplant · CarnivorousTHE LID IS A ROOF AND IT IS HELD FLAT, which is how this one differs from every other trumpet: rain stays out, so the fluid inside stays strong. It also means the traps do not drown in a wet summer, which is why it is the easiest big Sarracenia to keep.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 3 daysFrom below — stand the pot in a couple of centimetres of water.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a cold winter RHS H5, to -15°C
- Size
- 0.8 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The south-eastern United States
Is it safe for pets and people?
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.