Giant butterwort - Pinguicula gigantea - 9cm pot
A natural flycatcher for fruit flies etc. Grease herbs especially rid your kitchen of these pesky critters.
Pinguicula gigantea is one of the largest species of butterwort when fully grown. Its airy rosette can reach up to 30cm in diameter. At the same time, it also has distinctively large, pale green trap leaves with many small glands on both the upper and lower leaf surfaces. The slight shimmer of the liquid from these glands attracts small insects and, if successful, they are digested directly on the leaves.
The giant butterwort is very robust and is therefore wonderfully suitable for beginners in this wonderful hobby.
This butterwort grows best in a bright to sunny spot. The soil should always be slightly moist - with a little water in the saucer if necessary. In winter you should keep the plant a little less moist.
Fatweeds use their fatty, sticky leaves to catch insects. The prey, mostly smaller insects, are attracted by the shine and scent of the catching organs (leaves). Once they have settled on the leaf, there is no escape. They stick tightly and are drained by digestive juices. The butterwort produces a large number of flowers that bloom for several weeks. There are about 70 species of butterwort worldwide.
Name: Giant butterwort
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Botanical name: Pinguicula gigantea
Pot size: 9cm
Native country: Mexico
Care:
The butterwort does not like it quite as wet as other carnivorous plants. It should be watered like a normal houseplant. A semi-shaded window spot is preferred. In direct sunshine, the butterwort can get sunburned.
