Pinguicula laueana — Live Butterwort

Live Pinguicula laueana

Pinguicula laueana is a perennial heterophyllous butterwort with dark green to burgundy summer leaves and compact winter rosettes of succulent leaves. It produces large scarlet-red flowers.

At a glance

• About 1 in. across; matures to 2–3 in., depending on care.
• Summer rosettes have 5–8 carnivorous oval leaves.
• Winter rosettes have 30–50 closely packed succulent leaves.
• Grow in a sunny windowsill or under T5 or LED lights; use a Mexican Pinguicula mix and keep the soil moist.