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Pinguicula gigantea

Regular price $19.99

Only 7 in stock

Pinguicula gigantea is a perennial homophyllous species, its native range is within Mexico. P. gigantea's flower is usually a purple colour with the occasional light blue. The epithet gigantea is deived from the Latin giganteaus (giant).

Carnivorous Plant Butterwort- The plants on the pictures are representative, you will get a similar plant (plants are about 1" in diameter).

The plant has been growing under LED lights with a temperature of 75~80° during the day and 55~70° at night.

The pinguicula will be shipped bare root in a plastic container to protect the plant, if you need soil please select the Bare-root + soil option . We shipping plants Monday and Wednesday to avoid the weekend cut off.

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It is strongly recommended to get a heating pack during the winter to protect your plant from low temperatures, we are not responsible for dead plants that did not have a heating pack during transit. 1 heating pack per order is enough.

Pinguicula
Plant size Between 1 to 1.5" in diameter
Light A sunny windowsill, T5, or LED lights
Potting medium Mexican Pinguicula mix
Feeding Fish food or bugs every 3-4 weeks
Water Keep soil moist
Humidity 50-80%
Temperature 55-85°F
Mature plant size 4-6" (Depending on care)
Dormancy None, nevertheless, plant may go into a succulent state during Winter (depending on temperatures).

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