Butterworth ‘Pinguicula Planifolia’

Pinguicula planifolia is a carnivorous plant that grows in the temperate, warmer states of North America. It lives in the wettest and poorest flats that are flooded part of the year. Often no grass or other (carnivorous) plants grow on these flats. In order to obtain nutrients, the plant catches insects on its leaves which are covered with droplets of sticky liquid, a lot like nectar. As soon as an insect lands on it, it sticks and the enzymes digest it. The nutrients are stored in a rhizome. When a leaf breaks down, it easily forms a new plant, which makes this plant easy to propagate. It thrives easily in the living room.