Pinguicula pumila is a warm-temperate species native to Southeastern USA. Various white to pale violet flowers in spring.
Sold as a single plant approximately US dime coin in diameter or larger.
- Fertilizer: NO FERTILIZERS. Bugs are the fertilizer.
- Soil: Sandy Peat Mix with live sphagnum moss on top for the plant to grow through.
- Light: Shaded; plants grow amongst grasses and weeds. Bright white LED grow light 4000K or full sunlight for carnivorous plants.
- Temperature: 50-90F. May tolerate a brief freeze.
- Water:
- NO TAP WATER - Filtered Water Under 60 TDS Only
- Bog soil kept moist to wet with high humidity.
- Plant can tolerate flooded conditions for short periods of time as in its natural habitat.
- Dormancy: Not required although wintering without a long freeze is preferred.
These are not beginner plants. Please research and ask questions prior to buying. We are always here for support; even after the sale.
We have Carnivorous, Cactus, Succulent soil mixes in our Store, for your convenience.
Butterworts have sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environment. With their delicate colors, fragile rosettes, and bristle leaves Pinguicula species are not your classic image of carnivorous plants. Capable of killing insects with vividly colored leaves, differentiated into unique and sophisticated traps. A closer look, reveals that Pinguicula leaves are among the most efficient insect traps and that they exhibit movements, a rare trait, even among carnivorous plants. The amount of digestive fluids secreted is adjusted according to the size and struggles of the bug.
