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Pinguicula grandiflora
Large-flowered Butterwort · Giant Butterwort
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_sun
Temperature
10–32 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 6–8
Click count
18
Observations
591
Description
Source: leafsnapPinguicula grandiflora, commonly known as the large-flowered butterwort, is a temperate insectivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family. One distinguishing feature of the species is its flower, which is much larger than the average for the genus. The plant is native to Europe, including Ireland. It is not native to Great Britain, but has been introduced in a few places in England , India and Wales.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 10–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 10–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Pinguicula
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-8
- Mature Height
- 20 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Purple, Violet
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Summer
Tags (6)
Common Names (2)
en Large-flowered Butterwort
en Giant Butterwort