Pinguicula lusitanica
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Pinguicula lusitanica, commonly known as the pale butterwort, is a small butterwort that grows wild in acidic peat bog areas along coastal Atlantic western Europe, including Scotland and Ireland. It grows south through western England and France to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco in north-western Africa. Pinguicula lusitanica flowers are small, pale pink with a yellow centre, and funnel-shaped. It self-pollinates to ensure that it will grow back the following year.
Butterworts can be found worldwide, on all continents. They stand out with their large colourful flowers. We sell easy to grow, Mexican varieties, but we do grow our native Pinguicula vulgaris and Pinguicula grandiflora. Apart from the native Butterworts, they all need protection from the frost, and do well on windowsills, in sun or semi-shade.
How they feed:
The leaves of the butterwort are coated in a sweet sticky ‘dew’. This (as well as their colour) attracts the insects, who are then trapped on the leaves. The plant then produces an enzyme to digest the insect.
How to care for your plant:
- This is a hardy plant, grow outside
- Rainwater on a saucer (so the plants are standing in water).
- The plants will have a dormancy period, when they go underground.
- During the dormancy period, the main risk to the plant is rotting caused by fungal diseases. It is therefore important to reduce the watering, just keeping the plant damp, but not to let the plant dry out completely.
- Repotting: these plants have very shallow roots. Repot with care, once it has outgrown the pot
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