Carnivorous Mexican Butterwort Plant - Pinguicula - 3" Pot
Known as "butterworts," these plants produce a rosette of leaves with a very sticky surface. Greasy to the touch, but deadly to any small insect that may land on or try to cross one of the leaves. They will find themselves overtaken by sticky digestive enzymes. Even the bloom stalks are dangerous for small insects.THE LURE:The flat leaves of the butterwort are covered in thousands of minute hairs each topped with a little glob of sticky glue. This glistens in the sun, sometimes having a rainbow effect, and this is thought to attract small flies such as gnats and fruit fliesTHE TRAP:Once caught the prey will rarely be able to come unstuck, and struggling just makes things worse.THE MEAL:Almost immediately glands on the leaf secrete digestive juices to soften the prey. So much is produced that this can happen in a few hours. The nutrient rich fluid is then re-absorbed. Sometime the edges of the leaf curl inwards, possibly to prevent these juices escaping.Proper name: Pinguicula moctezumeePinguicula moctezumae can be found in the canyon of the Rio Moctezuma, state of Hidalgo and in Queretaro state (Rio Moctezumae is the frontier between Queretaro state and Hidalgo State), not far the city of San Joaquin, Municipality of Cadereyta. P. moctezumae was discovered in 1994 during the investigations on the ecological impact of the future building of the Zimapan dam on the Moctezuma canyon.Hardy in zones 7-10. In cooler regions grow in terrariums or small pots as house plants.The plant you will receive is growing in a 3" pot.