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Yellow Butterwort |
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Pinguicula lutea |
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Pinguicula lutea
Blooming |
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Family:
Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Pinguicula – comprises more than
50 species
Common Name : Yellow Butterwort
French: Grassette jaune
Origin: Costal
plains and hinterland.of the southeastern United States, from North
Carolina , through Florida, to
Louisiana.
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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. |
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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. |
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Cultivation:
Plants grow best in acidic soil with a ph of
between 5 and 6. Sphagnum being 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
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Prey:
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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Pest and
Diseases:
Fungus may be a problem with indoor
cultivation. This can
be eliminated by spraying with a fungicide P. lutea can be
attacked by numerous insects (aphids, caterpillars), molluscs
(snails, slugs) and by fungus.
Treat any symptoms with an Ortho product such as Orthene for insects and Daconil 2787 for fungus. |
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