Pinguicula “Yucca do 1713”
Small and clumpy plant
8.00€ *
Only 2 left in stock
Pinguicula “Yucca do 1713” is a Mexican Pinguicula closely resembling the white-flowered P. esseriana. Its summer rosette, measuring 2-4 cm, features sticky pink leaves with rolled margins, while the winter rosette is smaller and more compact, displaying green, non-carnivorous succulent leaves. It blooms in late winter with white, occasionally pale lilac flowers, characterized by a violet stigma and a small yellow center. Leaf coloration varies with light exposure, ranging from green to pink or purple-green.
Trivia: The plant’s name originates from the Texas-based horticultural company Yucca Do, which specializes in Mexican succulents. They initially collected these plants, mistaking them for succulents. Upon identifying them as Pinguicula, they donated them to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens (ABG) for further study, where they were cataloged using progressive numerical codes.
Origin:
Mexico
Product Features:
- Climate: subtropical (Mexican Pinguicula)
- Life-cycle: perennial (Winter dormancy)
- Shape: Sticky summer rosette (2-4 cm)
- Leaf: Pink hue in summer, green in winter
- Flowers White (sometimes pale lilac)
Additional info:
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Scope of delivery
- Vigorous plants, repotted in the current season, in high-quality soil
- Brick-coloured pot made of recycled plastic (6.5 cm diameter)
- Care guides.
- Free access to our plant doctor care service.
Care instructions
How we grow Pinguicula?
In-vitro plants are acclimated in a Grow Chamber with controlled temperatures and humidity. This indoor setup ensure an easy adaptation to extra-vitro condition, guaranteeing the best conditions for plants in this delicate stage. All plants available at the Diflora shop have been acclimatised for at least 2 months. We grow Pinguicula indoors all year round at a temperature of 20°C and a photoperiod of 16h. Plants are placed under 4,000/5,000 lux produced by LED lights with a colour temperature of 6400K. It is watered from below and left without water for a day before each new watering. Like most carnivorous plants, we use distilled water produced by our reverse osmosis system.
Lighting:
For Mexican Butterworts it is ideal to place them in a shady area (veranda, porch, under large trees, etc…) or using shade cloths. It’s important not to place them in direct sunlight, they prefer partially sunny growing conditions.
Watering:
Mexican varieties can be kept with a few centimeters of water in the saucer when they have carnivorous foliage in spring, summer and autumn. When the rosettes turn into small succulents in winter, keep the soil dry, watering it only lightly from time to time. As with other carnivorous plants, it would be best to use only distilled water or water with a low mineral salt content (condensation water from the air conditioner or dehumidifier). Alternatively, however, these Pinguicula can also be watered with tap water left to decant for 24 hours.
Substrate:
Pinguicula generally grow in alkaline, nutrient-poor soils. Some species have adapted to live in other soil types, such as pure chalk compounds (Pinguicula gypsicola and other Mexican species) or vertical rock walls (most Mexican species). We recommend the Pinguicula substrate we have developed and tested for optimal growth of Mexican Butterworts.
Seasonaly and temperature:
Mexican butterworts have a winter dormancy that is marked by a change in the leaves from their carnivorous type to a tighter, more succulent leaf. When the Pinguicula has formed these narrow leaves, you can remove the saucer and stop watering as described above for the dormant period. Alternatively, they can be grown in an indoor terrarium with artificial lighting. Mexican Butterworts do well in terrariums, greenhouses and windowsills.
Additional info:
For more cultivation information visit our care guides or use our plant care support by writing to ilpigliamosche@diflora.it
Source
Diflora started the in-vitro propagation of this Pinguicula from plant parts. Micropropagation allows the preservation of the mother plant genome avoiding contamination and genetic variation caused by traditional pollination followed by seeds production.
Trapping technique
Pinguicula catch mainly small flying insects using sticky modified trichomes placed all over their leaves. These trichomes secrete droplets of water and polysaccharides attracting insects that are searching for sugary substances, like nectar. As the unawares visitors fatally fly on those sweet and lethal leaves, they stay glued and unable to fly away. It is caused mainly by droplet viscosity. Slowly, the dense liquid of the nearby trichomes wrap the insect causing a macabre destiny for the unlucky victim: the tracheas, respiratory holes placed on the surface of the exoskeleton of insects, are obstructed causing their death by suffocation.
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