Known from just one location in Oaxaca, Mexico, Pinguicula gigantea or the Giant Butterwort is the largest butterwort yet discovered. In ideal conditions, they can grow to be as wide as a dinner plate!
Pinguicula gigantea is also fairly unique in that it produces carnivorous mucilage on both the surface and underside of its leaves. It also doesn’t go dormant, so it produces sticky, carnivorous leaves all year. The flowers are a beautiful purplish that starts to fade towards white as the flowers age.
Gigantea is also a fantastic hybridizer, producing pollen and seed if manually pollinated. In my experience, this plant is usually at its largest in the fall or winter, flowers in the winter, and then divides in the spring.
We have several medium-sized plants available that are close to or exceeding 2 inches across.
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