Pinguicula ehlersiae
Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).
Notes
Inward-curled leaf edges blush lilac-pink under strong light. Transitioning to summer carnivorous foliage.Trap Architecture & Diagnostic Features: Heterophyllous adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a compact, symmetrical rosette with strongly involute (inward-curling) leaf margins that blush lilac-pink to bronze-purple under strong light. The upper surface is densely lined with stalked mucilage glands to snare micro-prey and sessile glands that secrete digestive enzymes. Distinctly more compact than P. 'Tina' with characteristic notched flower petals.
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Mexican Butterwort (San Luis Potosí)
- Clone ID
- San Luis Potosí Form
- Accession Number
- ACC-2026-PING-EHLE-08
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Species
Growth & Physical Traits
- Plant Type
- Carnivorous Plant, Herb
- Growing Medium
- 100% Inorganic Mineral Mix (pumice, lava rock, silica sand, perlite)
- Pot Size
- 3" Round Pot
- Growth Habit
- Succulent
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Healthy / Stable ✅
- Propagation Method
- Cutting
- Flowering Notes
- Solitary violet flowers with notched petals; actively scape-initiating
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- Medium Water Needs
- Temperature Range
- Warm Temperate (50–80°F / 10–27°C)
- Humidity Range
- Moderate Humidity (40–60%)
- Light Needs
- Filtered / Dappled Light
- Fertilizing
- Light dusting of spirulina powder; fungus gnats
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Planet Botanica & Robert
- Date Acquired
- Apr 15, 2026
- Natural Habitat Location
- San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo, Mexico (Limestone cliffs & gypsum banks at 1,500–2,200 m)
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 1
- Growing Area
- Windowsill (Station B Top Tier, PATIO-STA-B-TOP, Pinguicula Haven)
- Added Details
- Inward-curled leaf edges blush lilac-pink under strong light. Transitioning to summer carnivorous foliage.Trap Architecture & Diagnostic Features: Heterophyllous adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a compact, symmetrical rosette with strongly involute (inward-curling) leaf margins that blush lilac-pink to bronze-purple under strong light. The upper surface is densely lined with stalked mucilage glands to snare micro-prey and sessile glands that secrete digestive enzymes. Distinctly more compact than P. 'Tina' with characteristic notched flower petals.
Pinguicula
ehlersiae
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Inward-curled leaf edges blush lilac-pink under strong light. Transitioning to summer carnivorous foliage. Trap Architecture & Diagnostic Features: Heterophyllous adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a compact, symmetrical rosette with strongly involute (inward-curling) leaf margins that blush lilac-pink to bronze-purple under strong light. The upper surface is densely lined with stalked mucilage glands to snare micro-prey and sessile glands that secrete digestive enzymes. Distinctly more compact than P. 'Tina' with characteristic notched flower petals.
Pinguicula
ehlersiae
Added Details
Inward-curled leaf edges blush lilac-pink under strong light. Transitioning to summer carnivorous foliage. Trap Architecture & Diagnostic Features: Heterophyllous adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a compact, symmetrical rosette with strongly involute (inward-curling) leaf margins that blush lilac-pink to bronze-purple under strong light. The upper surface is densely lined with stalked mucilage glands to snare micro-prey and sessile glands that secrete digestive enzymes. Distinctly more compact than P. 'Tina' with characteristic notched flower petals.