Common butterwort.

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Niveau d'entretien

Moyenne

Type de plante

Carnivorous perennial

Lumière

Bright indirect light with some morning sun.

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 1 à 3 jours

Taille adulte

4 to 6 inches wide

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 8

Floraison

Late spring to mid summer

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

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

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Peat moss and perlite mix

pH du sol

Acidic

Température

-20 à 25°C

Humidité

60 à 90%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years with proper care.

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Élevée

Sécurité

Humains

There is no evidence of toxicity in humans.

Enfants

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

Comestibilité

This plant is not intended for human consumption.

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,05 à 0,15m

Envergure

0,05 à 0,1m

Feuilles

light green, deciduous

Fleurs

purple, violet, white, 1 à 2cm

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed, leaf cuttings, division

Quand planter

spring

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Lentibulariaceae

Genre

Pinguicula

Ordre

Lamiales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Northern hemisphere, including North America and Europe.

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

captures small insects

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, papillons

Utilisations

bog garden specimen, terrarium plant, natural insect control

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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.