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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Leaves: Other: Round, scooped leaves. Winter phase has very round, thick leaves forming a slightly compact rosette.
Flowers: Showy
Other: Blooms have extremely round, overlapping petals, and a short yellow spur.
Flower Color: Other: The original hybrid should have white centers, pink edges, and yellow throats.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Should bloom year-round, but less frequently in winter phase.
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Bog gardening
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Carnivorous
Parentage: Pinguicula elizabethiae x Mesa Leon

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Common names
  • Butterwort

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Location: Used with permission. Grown by Cody Segraves.
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on May 6, 2022 8:20 AM concerning plant:
    A hybrid by California Carnivores, released in 2021.

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