Common butterwort.

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Nivel de cuidados

Media

Tipo de planta

Carnivorous perennial

Luz

Bright indirect light with some morning sun.

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 1 a 3 días

Tamaño adulto

4 to 6 inches wide

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 8

Floración

Late spring to mid summer

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist using only distilled or rainwater to avoid mineral buildup. Watch for yellowing leaves which may indicate poor water quality or incorrect light levels. Ensure the plant has high humidity to keep the sticky traps functioning properly.

Riego

Keep the pot sitting in a shallow tray of distilled water at all times.

Abonado

Do not fertilize as these plants capture their own nutrients from insects.

Poda

Simply remove dead or decaying leaves to keep the plant tidy.

Trasplante

Repot only when the plant outgrows its container or the soil breaks down.

Suelo

Peat moss and perlite mix

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

-20 a 25°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years with proper care.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

There is no evidence of toxicity in humans.

Niños

The plant is non-toxic, but the leaves are delicate and should not be handled by small children.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not intended for human consumption.

Cómo identificarla

• Rosette of fleshy pale green leaves
• Leaves have a greasy, sticky surface
• Small purple or white spurred flowers
• Grows close to the ground

Altura

0,05 a 0,15m

Anchura

0,05 a 0,1m

Hojas

light green, deciduous

Flores

purple, violet, white, 1 a 2cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Root rot — Occurs if the soil is allowed to dry out or if water quality is poor.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, leaf cuttings, division

Cuándo plantar

spring

Cuidados en invierno

Allow the plant to experience a cold period to trigger dormancy. Keep the soil barely moist but not waterlogged during this time.

En maceta

It grows well in shallow pots or bog bowls, provided they are kept sitting in a tray of distilled water.

Group carnivorous plants together in a bog garden to ensure they all receive the same water quality and light levels.

Buenas compañeras

• Round leaved sundew — They share similar requirements for wet, acidic, nutrient poor soil.
• Platanthera — These orchids thrive in the same boggy conditions as butterworts.

Especies parecidas

• Pinguicula moranensis — A popular relative that is easier to grow indoors but lacks the cold hardiness of P. vulgaris.

Ciencia

Familia

Lentibulariaceae

Género

Pinguicula

Orden

Lamiales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Northern hemisphere, including North America and Europe.

Conservación

It is protected in some regions due to habitat loss in wetlands.

It grows in wet, lime rich fens and bogs where it supplements its diet with insects to gain nitrogen.

Valor para la fauna

captures small insects

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

bog garden specimen, terrarium plant, natural insect control

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need tap water?

No, always use distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water to avoid mineral buildup.

Why is my plant dying in winter?

It is likely entering its natural dormancy phase and will return in spring.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Pinguicula comes from the Latin pinguis, meaning fat, referring to the greasy feel of the leaves. Vulgaris is Latin for common.

Bueno saberlo

• It is a carnivorous plant that uses sticky leaves to trap gnats.
• The leaves contain digestive enzymes that break down prey.
• It thrives in nutrient poor soils where other plants struggle.