Pinguicula Vulgaris

Pinguicula Vulgaris Care

Pinguicula Vulgaris

What is the plant

Pinguicula vulgaris, the common butterwort, is a perennial carnivorous plant in the bladderwort family, Lentibulariaceae. It grows to a height of 3–16 cm, and is topped with a purple, and occasionally white, flower that is 15 mm or longer, and shaped like a funnel. This butterwort grows in damp environments such as bogs and swamps, in low or subalpine elevations.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 7°C

Hardiness zone

3 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Butterworts require mineral-free water. If your tap water is relatively pure (less than 50 parts per million in dissolved minerals), then you can safely water your butterworts with it. Otherwise, use bottled distilled water. Keep the soil damp at all times. You can do this by setting the plant in small amounts of standing water, no more than 1/4 of the way up the pot. If you are growing your plant in a pond or fountain, remember to avoid drowning the crown of the plant.
Fertilizer
If grown outdoors they will catch their own food. You can also sprinkle goldfish flakes on butterworts to feed them. MaxSea fertilizer can also be applied, once per month, to the leaves of the plant.
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade.

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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
Temperature
Temperatures should be in a range between 20-30° C.
Popularity
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