Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba - Christian KleinSarracenia leucophylla var. alba Christian Klein

The plant sits lower and looks denser in a pot

rising from the rhizome in neat clumps

crowned by a ruffled hood

Its size and shape are what make it look so impressive

It represents a specific geographical variant

It looks like it may have originally been purchased as a garden centre plant that turned out to be a real gem as it grew

Although it produces several impressive upright leaves throughout the summer

This gives the plant a uniform look across multiple pitchers at once

Its exact parentage remains unknown

This means that it contains no red pigmentation

leaving a more muted top

This is due to its grand stature and shape