Tag Archives: Mexican Butterwort

Pinguicula laueana – a clever little brute in a pretty scarlet-red suit

Posted on March 17, 2014 by chris

Although this plant looks quite innocent and harmless with gorgeous red flowers and small, compact leaved rosettes, it ‘eats’ with great appetite little insects using unique, highly sophisticated and efficient traps. Together with the genera Genlisea and Utricularia, Pinguicula belongs … Continue reading →

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Mexican Butterworts – Pinguicula

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Alastair Culham

The latest arrivals to the tropical greenhouse are a set of Pinguicula species originating in Mexico and some hybrids and cultivars derived from them. These add to the plants of Pinguicula laueana we have been growing there for the past … Continue reading →

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