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Pinguicula Species, Yellow Butterwort

Pinguiculalutea

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Pinguicula lutea by Equilibrium

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Genus

Pinguicula (ping-WIK-yoo-la)

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Species

lutea (LOO-tee-uh)

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Synonym

Pinguicula campanulata

Pinguicula edentula

Pinguicula flava

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Category

Perennials

Carnivorous and Insectivorous

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

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Soil pH requirements

5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Regional

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