Pinguicula x Tina - CarniP47b
Pinguicula x Tina - CarniP47b
Butterwort x Tina (Pinguicula x Tina) is a hybridized carnivorous plant, commonly known as butterworth. To trap insects, his Pinguicula species produces oval shaped leaves containing many glands for trapping insects.This carnivorous plant is easy to care for and is very suitable for beginners.
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Butterwort x 'Tina' (Pinguicula x ‘Tina’) is a carnivorous plant from the butterwort plant family (Lentibulariaceae). It is a hybridized plant and grows nowhere in the wild. Pinguicula x ‘Tina’ produces a rosette of egg shaped to oval, bright green leaves. The upper side of the leaves is covered with many glands producing a sticky substance where insects could be caught with. The insects are digested on top of the leaves, the nutrients available are used by the plant. Once per year, mostly in spring, one to several flower stalks are produced, carrying a single purple, spurred flower. Flowers are somewhat similar to the flower of a violet. Propagation is done by repotting the smaller rosettes forming near the base of the mature plant, or seeds.
Mexican butterworth x Tina (Pinguicula x Tina) is a fairly easy-to-care carnivorous plant. Pinguicula x 'Tina' is suitable for growing in the living room, cool greenhouse or special terrarium. For optimal growth of Pinguicula x 'Tina', ensure temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees in summer. In winter, Pinguicula x 'Tina' can also be kept slightly cooler. Pinguicula x 'Tina' grows best in very bright but indirect light, as direct sunlight can burn the leaves. Place Pinguicula x 'Tina' in a mineral-rich (sandy) soil mixture that can retain a lot of moisture and contains only a minimal amount of nutrients. Make sure this plant never dries out completely; it is possible to place the pot in a low bowl of water. Plant food is almost never necessary, but small insects can be placed on the leaves for additional nutrition. See addtional care information below.
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