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| Pinguicula laueana | |
| "Butterwort" | |
| LHBC 28 | |
| Family: Lentibulariaceae | |
| Native to: Mexico | |
| A carnivorous plant. Pinguiculas are the least obvious of the insectivorous plants, because the look "normal" even though The they are very sticky and small insects become entrapped on their surface, and are slowly digested. This provides an additional source of nitrogen for the plant. | |
| Horticultural notes: Like other carnivorous plants, Pinguicula does best in a low-nutrient, acidic soil and with distilled water. |
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