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Ispahan said:CLOWN WARTS...lol!

Pinguicula are collectible and their footprint is generally small, but I don't think they are as consuming or as addictive as daylilies.

I got mine from Cascade Carnivores (http://www.cascadecarnivores.c...). They have a nice selection of butterworts and also sell a great potting media, the all-mineral Pinguicula mix.

Pinguicula are different from most other carnivorous plants in that they are not bog plants, they can tolerate (and appreciate) higher soil fertility and while they do appreciate good water quality they do not require distilled/RO water like many other carnivorous plants. I have even heard of people growing them in potting soil straight out of the bag.

They are an interesting, highly attractive group of plants and EXTREMELY adept at catching gnats. I find them less fussy than African violets.

A few very easy types I have grown for years:

Aphrodite
agnata (all forms)
moranensis (all forms but highly recommend J and A)
Gina
Tina
Titan
Sethos

Corey, thank you for the wonderful information! I purchased a Venus fly trap and a pitcher plant early this year to control our gnats with plants, but the gnats were to small to trigger the trip hairs on the fly trap and they didn't seem to be affected by the pitcher plant. I want to try one of these Butterworts!

As a side note for others, if you wish to control your pest problem without plants, try mixing a couple of drops of dish detergent into a sugar water mixture. It works like a charm for me.