Pinguicula ANPA

Pinguicula 'ANPA'

TAXONOMY:

Family : Lentibulariaceae

Genus : Pinguicula

Name : not yet published

Sub-classification (Casper) : link

Publication : Not yet published.

Synonyms : Pinguicula moranensis

DESCRIPTION :

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY :

The plants have been collected in Mexico by A. Lux (the describer of P. immaculata) about more than 10 years ago (before 1994 ?) and were grown in culture by Andrej Pavlovic. Jan Flisek was given leaves from these clones that according to him are all differents. He named the cultivars 'ANPA A', 'ANPA B', 'ANPA C', 'ANPA D' (ANPA from ANdrej PAvlovic, and the letter for the clones A, B, C, D).

Map / LOCALISATION:

The plants were collected in Mexico, near Molango, in the state of Hidalgo between 1680 and 1710 m.

Oliver Gluch have visited this population in 2005 and noted an impressive variability from white flowers to purple flowers with red to green rosettes, round to elongate leaves.

HABITAT:

No data.

Introduction in culture :

By the famous Jan Flisek, also at the origin of the names (ANPA from ANdrej PAvlovic, and the letter for the clones A, B, C, D).

CULTURE AND MULTIPLICATION :

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

Life cycle : The life cycle observed in culture for this Pinguicula consists of two seasons, one wet and the other dry (see link). The plant forms different leaf rosettes according to the season. During the resting months (winter) the small succulent rosette is composed of numerous non-carnivorous leaves. The carnivorous leaves are produced in spring and during all summer. The life cycle of the plant is probably similar in it's native habitat.

Media : I use a 100 % mineral media : 2 perlite, 2 vermiculite, 1 small sand (for aquarium), 1 fine white sand, 1 pouzzolane (volcanic lava), 1 aqualit (expansed ceramic for aquarium). The aqualit can be replaced by 1 of pouzzolane. Plants in this media grow slower but have a stronger root system.

Pot : plastic, colour terracotta, diameter 12.5cm, height 12cm.

Cultivation : I think that a slightly airy situation inside the greenhouse is important to avoid air stagnation. For this reason, I use a fan 24h/24h all the year round.

Watering is very important : from May to September (summer). I let the media drying slightly between two watering. I use rain water poured on the top of the pot taking care not to wet the rosette. From October to April, It is important to let the media drying completely (no watering) but with an atmospheric humidity of about 80%.

The mentioned months are indicative and can change according to your own growing conditions. In fact, when this Pinguicula begins to produce its non-carnivorous leaves, you have to stop watering and let the pot drying out completely. Inversely, when the plant begins to produce in early spring its carnivorous leaves, you have to progressively start watering again the pot.

Temperatures : during growth period, day temperatures are about 25°C but can reach 35°C when the sun is shining on the greenhouse in spite of the use of shading covers. Night temperatures are around 20°C. During resting period : day/night over freezing point. Lower temperature observed : - 4°C. I use an electronic petroleum heater to provide heat.

Multiplication : No data about sexual pollinating. The plants can be propagated easily using non-carnivorous leaves separated from the rosette at the end of winter. You only have to carefully tear out the totality of the leaf including the white base as the plantlets will sprout from this area.

PICTURES: (click to enlarge)

Pinguicula 'ANPA' in its original habitat (it is a population of P. moranensis)

The original habitat of the collected Pinguicula 'ANPA'.

Site of P. moranensis (ANPA) is almost in the middle between Eloxochitlán and Molango.

There are wide mountains chains. Site of butterworts is marked by arrow. Hidalgo state, Mexico, 1746 m above see level.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Site is located on the vertical rocky cliffs, there are some hundreds meters long and are ca between 15-30 meters tall.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Surface is mostly bare, but the wetest places are covered by moss. The upper part of the hills is mostly deciduous forest with epiphytic orchids etc.)

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Pinguicula moranensis growing on mosses.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

You can find, on the vertical cliffs population of Agave stricta as well.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Pinguicula moranensis growing on mosses.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

The most wonderful thing was the variability of their flowers and rosettes (shape and colors as well). You can find here completely dark red or purple rosettes, reddish, greenish or green, green with red margins etc. Coloration of flowers was beautiful and it has to be said, that all this different clones were growing at the same place.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Some plants were growing on dryier places, on the bare rock, in the crevices etc., but it seems, that this places have to be wet for some time during the year. Nice coloured rosette with common flower, above this plant you can see greenish plant with red margins.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Biggest part of population of butterworts is placed on surface covered by moss, which is very wet. There were thousands of plants, many of them in flower. Many plants have had strong elongated and narrow leaves, another plants had almost typical P. moranensis rosettes...

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

On the left side you can see the common coloration of plants at that site, but straight away you may see completely white flowered plants, which are in cultivation known under name P. moranensis "Molango", but all different colours or patterns are growing here as well !

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Pinkish white flower with violet spots, greenish rosette with red margins.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Almost typical plant.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Interesting coloured plant with many mucus and with wavy leafs...

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Really interesting coloured (violet-pinkish) and shaped flower.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Different rosettes colour. Plants with have a lot of mucus, when they are in really moist conditions.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Some very dark red coloured rosettes.

Plants have a lot of mucus, when they are in really moist conditions.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Some very dark red coloured rosettes.

Plants have a lot of mucus, when they are in really moist conditions.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

"like P. crystallina" coloured flower, of course not in shape and with missing yellow spot in the middle.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

You can find, on the vertical cliffs population of Agave stricta as well.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

In lower part of vertical cliffs was growing dense shrubby, grassy and herbal vegetation.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009

Rock surface was here very dry and behind the vegetation were very shaded places, but as you can see, in that conditions were the plants growing as well.

Photo : Radek KASTNER

July-August 2009