Butterwort Butterwort (Pinguicula)are generally low lying plants where some say the plant themselves look like flowers. They grow in rosette form, near the ground and the whole leaf is a slimy trap waiting for smaller bugs to land on it. They typically catch spring tails, gnats, or even small flys. The flowers can be good sized and generally amazing colors.
Pinguicula (Yucca Do 1713) Pinguicula (Yucca Do 1713) is a carnivorous plant that is from Mexico and is not yet fully identified. You can keep track of the efforts being made on identifying this plant and find some more information on it by viewing this (non-affiliated) web site: http://www.pinguicula.org/A_world_of_Pinguicula_2/Pages/yucca_do_complex.htm Plant is shipped bare root.
Price: $7.99
Pinguicula agnata P. agnata is a Mexican Pinguicula which switches between carnivorous leaf growth and a succulent type leaf growth. This is because it its natural habitat there is a dry season where the plant needs to do this to survive. In cultivation, it seems if the plant is kept wet, the carnivorous growth will continue. But sometimes when it switches, you will typically want to keep it on the dryer side. Plant is shown as adult in carnivorous growth. Plant is shipped bare root.
Price: $9.99
Pinguicula cyclosecta P. cyclosecta is a Mexican Pinguicula which switches between carnivorous leaf growth and a succulent type leaf growth. This is because it its natural habitat there is a dry season where the plant needs to do this to survive. In cultivation, it seems if the plant is kept wet, the carnivorous growth will continue. But sometimes when it switches, you will typically want to keep it on the dryer side. Picture is of adult plant, in carnivorous growth. This plant is sold bare root.
Price: $9.99
Pinguicula esseriana P. esseriana is a smaller growing pinguicula than most other Mexican pinguicula and grow many levels of leaves on top of each other. These leaves, at times, will convert to leaves similar to succulent, where they will not trap insects. But they will change back to carnivorous. Picture is of plant in succulent growth. This plant is sold bare root. Adult plant pictured.
Price: $9.99
Pinguicula moctezumae Pinguicula moctezumae is a Mexican Pinguicula with long slender leaves rather than the spoon like leaves on most Pinguicula, they grow beautiful large pinkish red flowers as shown. Shipped bare root, check out our pots and media selections!
Price: $12.49
Pinguicula rotundiflora P. rotundiflora is a smaller Pinguicula species that has carnivorous leaves and non carnivorous leaves pending the season, and sometimes changing for no apparent reason. The flower is interesting in the fact that it is round unlike the flower of most pings. This plant is sold bare root.
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