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Mexican Butterwort – Pinguicula Caudate
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Mexican Butterwort in a 4” pot with growing instructions
SKU#21540
$9.00
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Habitat
The Mexican butterwort can withstand short periods of drought in its native habitat of Mexico. The species was first discovered by a German botanist while traveling in Cuesta Grande de Chiconquiaco. It is best known.
Description
Leaves of the Mexican butterwort can reach 4 inches in length and 2 inches wide. The flower stalks can extend by as much as 8 inches above the base of the plant. Leaves change to be almost inactive during the winter, and are typically smaller. During the summer months, the leaves will roll up to digest prey. The leaves are sticky with a digestive enzyme, and when they roll up, it can better digest its prey. The summer leaves have a distinctly green color and contrast with the large profuse flower that ranges in color from light pink to deep purple.
Care and Feeding
This plant can grow in either alkaline or acid soil, typically composed of sphagnum moss or peat. The soil should be kept moist at all times during the summer months, and less water can be tolerated during the winter, but be careful not to let the soil dry out as it still grows slowly during the winter season.
Prey
The leaves use a mechanical and chemical means to capture and digest prey. Sessile glands contain the digestive enzyme used to chemically digest prey. The leaves also have a stalk gland, which it uses to mechanically capture prey. Both glands are present on the leaves. The typical prey is midges and other insects of similar size. For comparison, note that midges are slightly smaller than a fruit fly.
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