Pinguicula caerulea

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TAXONOMY:

Family : Lentibulariaceae

Genus : Pinguicula

Name : Pinguicula caerulea

Sub-classification (Casper) : link

Publication : 

DESCRIPTION :  In Casper

 

Chromosomata  

 

Floret 

 Translation :

- soon - 

ORIGIN AND HISTORY :

From South east of the USA. 

Localisation / Map: 

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HABITAT: 

THREATS : 

All carnivorous plants are threaten by drainage of site, degradation of water quality and all human activities.

Introduction in culture :

CULTURE AND MULTIPLICATION : 

(North hemisphere, France near Paris, in a garden  - see the map -)    

Life cycle :

Media: The plants grow in a mix of 1/2 peat and 1/2 non calcareous sand.

Pot : 

 

Cultivation : Here is the growing tips of Bob McMorris, one of the best grower I know for these species (personnal communication with Bob on September 29th 2001) :

"I would suggest 50% peat, 50% sand for P. lutea, P. caerulea and P. pumila (actually P. pumila occurs all the way south into the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, where they grow in pockets of limestone with perharps a bit of sand and decomposed plant matter; so I suspect this species can grow with a bit of vermiculite and less peat. The last three species); P. planifolia, P. primuliflora, and P. ionantha generally grow in very wet areas, with P. primuliflora having been recorded as growing under water along the edges of streams. 

I grow these species with a base of peat and then the upper layer of live Shagnum. The seeds should be started on peat and then when large enough (perhaps the second season) moved into Sphagnum. The first 3 (P. lutea, P. caerulea and P. pumila) are usually found along side the road in low grasses where they get quite a lot of sun. The ground is usually damp not wet. The latter 3 (P. planifolia, P. primuliflora, and P. ionantha) are usually found in much wetter locations, but still receiving quite a lot of sun. I have grown them on the tray system under lights with success, however they do much better outdoors with full sun."   

 

Multiplication :

 PICTURES: (click to enlarge)