Pinguicula: Tropical Butterworts
Pinguicula, commonly called butterwort, has succulent-like, flat leaves coated with a very sticky substance to trap small insects such as gnats and fruit flies. Almost all of the tropical varieties grown in cultivation are native to the mountains of southern Mexico. Pinguicula prefers partial sunlight and mild temperatures during the growing season, which runs from spring through fall. In winter, when their natural habitat is usually dry, the plant forms a tight rosette of small leaves. These leaves stay in this resting state until spring.
• Plants are grown and propagated on site.
• Inventory changes monthly and seasonally.
