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Yellow Butterwort - Pinguicula Lutea
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Yellow butterwort in 65mm pot with dome and instructions
SKU#70065
$7.00
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Yellow butterwort in 85mm pot with dome and instructions
SKU#70085
$9.00
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Habitat
The yellow butterwort grows in poor, often sandy soils or, damp, even swampy, areas where it is protected from direct sunlight.
Description
Leaves vary with the age of the plant, generally around 2 inches when mature. A mature plant will bear multiple flower stalks in the spring. They range from 2 to 10 inches in height. Each stalk bears one flower usually chrome-yellow in color. Occasionally plants will have purple, pink, or white blooms. Flowers range in size from 3/8 to one inch. Seed matures approximately one month after being pollinated and should be refrigerated for at least two months before being sewn directly on top of damp peat. New plants can also be produced by pulling the lower leaves off of the plant and placing them on damp sphagnum moss. Leaves must be kept damp in order to generate a new plant.
Care and Feeding
Plants grow best in acidic soil with a ph of between 5 and 6. Sphagnum is the best medium. The plant must be kept moist at all times and only slightly dryer in doormat periods. Plants prefer light shade. The plant is perennial and can survive outdoors through most winter conditions
Feeding
Prey is captured by a sticky substance secreted by glands on the surface of the leaf, where it is held in place and digested. The principle prey is usually very small, such as midges, whiteflies, gnats, etc.
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