Pinguicula 'Moranensis carow'

Classification:

• Family: Lentibulariaceae
• Genus: Pinguicula
• Species: Pinguicula moranensis
• Cultivar: 'Carow'

Origin:

• Natural Habitat: Native to mountainous regions of Mexico.

General Description:

• Type: Perennial carnivorous plant
• Appearance: Forms a compact rosette of fleshy and glandular leaves.
• Size: Medium, typically between 10 and 15 cm in diameter.

Leaves:

• Shape: Oval to spatulate, slightly undulating and fleshy.
• Color: Light green to yellowish-green, intensifying under bright light.
• Texture: Glandular and sticky, used to capture and digest small insects.

Flowers:

• Flowering Period: Mainly in spring and summer.
• Appearance: Delicate and attractive flowers, often pink to violet in color with a white or lighter throat.
• Stem: Long and slender, bearing a single flower per stem.

Cultivation Conditions:

• Light: Bright indirect light, tolerates some hours of direct sunlight.
• Temperature: Prefers moderate temperatures, between 15°C and 25°C.
• Humidity: Appreciates moderate to high ambient humidity, around 50% to 70%.
• Substrate: Well-draining mixture of peat, perlite, and sand.
• Watering: Capillary watering recommended, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged.

Maintenance:

• Overwintering: Decreases activity in winter, requiring less water and light.
• Propagation: Mainly by dividing rosettes or leaf cuttings.
• Special Notes: Sensitive to mineral-rich water, use rain, distilled, or osmosis water.

Shipping of plant packages to France: Monday.

Shipping of plant packages to Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Monday to Wednesday.

For orders placed between Wednesday and Sunday, plants will be shipped the following week to ensure freshness.