Pinguicula aka Butterworts

[AnonYMouse]

From above, although it has little meaning here:

And below:

It's uber cool so I hope it keeps doing this. The flip side, it doesn't catch gnats.

I got this as a single last year. It stayed in that early stage for a while then started doing this early this year.

[SFLguy]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

SFLguy - thanks for the input. Do you know what mine is ? I bought it as a 'Cape Butterwort' ( temperate ? ) but am now leaning towards it being a Mexican Ping. I had a couple under lights that remained smaller during Winter, but have now taken off in that leaves have grown larger and are reverting to the much larger ones shown in photos previously. Also blooming freely. Leaves are covered in dew and are doing a good job in trapping fungus gnats. From my experience they seem to grow better in sunlight vs. under lights.
Here is a close up of the bloom - I can't find this specific one online.

It looks like a P. 'Sethos' to me

[SFLguy]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

From above, although it has little meaning here:

And below:

It's uber cool so I hope it keeps doing this. The flip side, it doesn't catch gnats.

I got this as a single last year. It stayed in that early stage for a while then started doing this early this year.

Well the reason it isn't catching gnats isn't because it's dividing, you have winter growth there, notice the larger older leaves, to get carnivorous leaves growing again, I'd suggest giving it a bit more light. You can divide them up if you want though they should grow well like that (I'd take at least a couple leaf pullings to make sure it stays alive

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

I got my cute little ping today. I even has 5 lil babies that I missed at first sight. Came with a few gnats aleady caught

Mine is a Pinguicula primuliflora, commonly known as the Primrose Butterwort. It is native to the southeastern United States. Not sure about hibernation.

[SFLguy]

P. Primuflora is one of the warm temperate Pinguicula, it will form a hibernacula in winter, be sure to keep your plant with wet feet at all times of growing season, in fact these plants get flooded in the summer months for a while so you could even flood it for a bit if you'd like

[SFLguy]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Mine is a Pinguicula primuliflora, commonly known as the Primrose Butterwort. It is native to the southeastern United States. Not sure about hibernation.

Also, P. Primuflora has a habit of making plantlets on the ends of it's leaves. If grown well, you'll soon have a carpet of them

[tarev]

My Ping blooms during late Fall to winter. Just stays indoors north facing window. Gets its gnats from the nearby pothos plant I have. Our outdoors is too dry and too hot during summer, so it thrives happily indoors in my area. I have acquired this plant in March 2013.
oops, don't know why this photo is lopsided.
taken in Jan 2015


photo last April 2015..just growing well now.


I bought another Pinguicula, last year, it bloomed as well during winter, but did not survive..don't know why..oh well..at least this other old timer is going strong.

[wintergirl]

Tarev, Looks great! Mine is indoors and the screen door is open in front of my plants all day, I'm sure mine will find something to eat. What media is yours in? What kind of care do you give it? Does it have a period where the leaves are not sticky? Any hints on care will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by tarev

My Ping blooms during late Fall to winter. Just stays indoors north facing window. Gets its gnats from the nearby pothos plant I have. Our outdoors is too dry and too hot during summer, so it thrives happily indoors in my area. I have acquired this plant in March 2013.

I bought another Pinguicula, last year, it bloomed as well during winter, but did not survive..don't know why..oh well..at least this other old timer is going strong.

Originally Posted by tarev

My Ping blooms during late Fall to winter. Just stays indoors north facing window. Gets its gnats from the nearby pothos plant I have. Our outdoors is too dry and too hot during summer, so it thrives happily indoors in my area. I have acquired this plant in March 2013.

I bought another Pinguicula, last year, it bloomed as well during winter, but did not survive..don't know why..oh well..at least this other old timer is going strong.

Blooming can depend on many things .... Including type and growing conditions. Some will bloom year round if conditions are right.

If the one that died had entered its resting stage in which succulent like leaves had been formed, and if you were growing wet during that time, then it wouldn't be surprising that it died.

If you had and extra plant, you could experiment with it outside. Many of the pings commonly available are Mexican pings. Many of those can take a lot of heat and dry air during their carnivorous phase provided they have plenty of water.

[tarev]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Tarev, Looks great! Mine is indoors and the screen door is open in front of my plants all day, I'm sure mine will find something to eat. What media is yours in? What kind of care do you give it? Does it have a period where the leaves are not sticky? Any hints on care will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

I got it in a bark media from the vendor at a plant show, and I was just told to keep it in water, so I did. Pretty much, it survived like that and it does have a period where it is not sticky. I have tried to put it outdoors in my area, but it is too hot and dry here, so it does not like it. The leaves were going wrinkly dry if outdoors here. It preferred being indoors in a more indirect light set-up. And I am glad it is not picky with water. It is okay with our hard water. It really grows better once it starts catching its food.