Pinguicula agnata (commonly known as a Butterwort) is a popular kitchen window plant because it traps fruit flies and gnats. To supplement poor environment nutrition, the leaves make sticky droplets that catch and digest bugs via a series of glandular structures. As a trapped insect struggles, it triggers more glands and becomes encased in the sticky droplets. Once digestion begins, the leaves absorb the nutrients through small holes, leaving only the bug’s exoskeleton on the leaf surface. See size information below.
Pinguicula agnata ‘True Blue’
$20.00 – $38.00
Rated 4.95 out of 5 based on 74 customer ratings
(74 customer reviews)
SKU: N/A
Categories: Butterworts (Pinguicula), Carnivorous Plants For Beginners, Cultivars & Varieties, Species, Tropical Butterworts
Tags: agnata, butterwort, carnivorous plant, mexican butterwort, pinguicula, true blue
Brand: Curious Plant
Brand: Curious Plant
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a bare root plant carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. Small plants are about 1 inch in diameter and large plants are about 3 inches in diameter. If selecting with soil mix, you will receive a little over one cup of our prepackaged Mexican Butterwort Potting Mix in addition to the bare root plant. This quantity of soil is roughly enough to fill one 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 inch square pot.
Growing requirements
Mature size: 3-4 in. in diameter
Light: Partial to full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Mexican Butterwort Potting Mix or coarse sand and perlite
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 50-80%
Water: Keep soil consistently damp but not wet, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 55-90°F
Dormancy: Leaves shrink somewhat in winter but usually remain carnivorous
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
74 reviews for Pinguicula agnata ‘True Blue’
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
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Nevin S. (verified owner) –
7 days in the mail, plant still looks good, towel still damp
Rachael (verified owner) –
Beautiful little plant! Arrived super fast and in great condition. They were very nicely packaged as well. I will definitely be ordering from Curious Plant again! Highly recommend.
Joyce Fletcher (verified owner) –
Tim (verified owner) –
Received my first butterwort in excellent condition along with soil mix. Packaged well and bigger than expected – thank you!
Rich T. (verified owner) –
Beautiful plant!!!! I’ve gotten all my pings from you guys and have never been disappointed.
Stella S. (verified owner) –
Kasey B. (verified owner) –
Super helpful videos Regarding planting And care and great packaging!!
Brandy W. (verified owner) –
All the plants I get from here are excellent size and come in great shape. True blue did not disappoint!