General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Dewy, sticky carnivorous leaves. Leaves are wide and usually rounded. Leaves will blush red under higher light.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Blooms fade from a yellow center to white, then lavender purple. Lilac veins. Petals are lobed around mid-way through the petals, petals are rounded.
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Bog gardening
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Carnivorous
Parentage: Red Leaf x Pinguicula rectifolia

Common names
  • Butterwort

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