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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla GIANT 'PLI' (Purple Lips Imposter) Franklin Co, FL

Franklin Co, FL

First described
2017

A Franklin Co, FL leucophylla originally acquired as 'Purple Lips' but later identified as an imposter — turned out to be a worthy plant in its own right. Capable of GIANT traps under mature growth. Heavy phenotypic variance: same clone can produce purple-lipped, red-lipped, and leucophylla-RED-looking traps in the same clump. 9 Mike photos spanning 2017-2020.

Standout traits

  • Capable of GIANT traps — 7-8 gigantic ones in a 6" pot in one peak year
  • Pinkish-red lips (vs the original 'Purple Lips' clone's purple lips)
  • Heavy phenotypic variance — same plant, same clump, same conditions, different traps look like different clones (some purple-lipped, some red-lipped, some leucophylla-RED-looking)
  • Some traps have unique structural shape
  • Imposter clone that turned out to be a worthy plant in its own right (Mike's broader theme)

Cultivation

  • Plan for size — capable of giant traps in mature pots.
  • Don't panic on phenotypic variance — same clone can produce visually-different traps in the same clump.
  • Standard leucophylla care.

Photos (9)

PLI, 2017-09-11— Mike Wang
PLI, 2017-09-11— Mike Wang
PLI, 2017-09-11— Mike Wang
PLI, 2017-09-11— Mike Wang
GIANT PLI, 2020-09-18 — decent-sized trap (HCW clone E in background)— Mike Wang
GIANT PLI, 2020-09-18 — same clump variability— Mike Wang
GIANT PLI, 2020-09-18 — 'stopped sweatin it when I saw this trap'— Mike Wang
GIANT PLI, 2020-09-18 — looks like a leucophylla RED— Mike Wang
GIANT PLI, 2020-09-18 — unique trap shape— Mike Wang

Naming

'PLI' = Purple Lips Imposter — initially acquired thinking it was the well-known 'Purple Lips' clone, but turned out to be a different individual. Later renamed by Mike (post 3, 2020-09-18) to 'GIANT PLI' after the clone produced 7-8 gigantic traps in a 6\" pot. Mike's framing on imposter clones (post 1, 2017-09-11): often the imposter is as nice or nicer than the original; this is one such case.