Pinguicula Tina' 'Tina''
Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).
Notes
Mounted directly on volcanic stone. Heterophyllous carnivore with seasonal succulent resting phase.Trap Architecture & Identification Notes: Adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a wide, flat, apple-green to chartreuse rosette of broad, succulent leaves. The leaf upper surface is coated in two distinct glands: stalked glands that secrete viscous, dewy mucilage droplets to catch tiny prey (such as fungus gnats and fruit flies), and sessile glands that release digestive enzymes and absorb dissolved nutrients directly through the leaf cuticle.Plant Activity: Active carnivorous growth phase! With 28°C…
Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Mexican Butterwort 'Tina'
- Clone ID
- Specimen Lava Rock Mount
- Accession Number
- ACC-2026-PING-TINA-07
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Hybrid
Growth & Physical Traits
- Plant Type
- Carnivorous Plant, Herb
- Growing Medium
- Mounted on porous dark volcanic lava rock / tufa surrounded by coarse mineral grit
- Pot Size
- 8" Shallow Terracotta Centerpiece Bowl
- Growth Habit
- Succulent
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Thriving 💚
- Propagation Method
- Cutting
- Flowering Notes
- Slender upright scapes bearing violet-purple spurred flowers
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
- Fungus gnats, fruit flies, light dusting of spirulina or bloodworm powder
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Planet Botanica
- Date Acquired
- Mar 20, 2026
- Natural Habitat Location
- Mexico (Parents native to limestone crevices in Hidalgo & Guerrero)
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 1
- Growing Area
- Windowsill (Station B Top Tier Centerpiece, PATIO-STA-B-TOP)
- Added Details
- Mounted directly on volcanic stone. Heterophyllous carnivore with seasonal succulent resting phase.Trap Architecture & Identification Notes: Adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a wide, flat, apple-green to chartreuse rosette of broad, succulent leaves. The leaf upper surface is coated in two distinct glands: stalked glands that secrete viscous, dewy mucilage droplets to catch tiny prey (such as fungus gnats and fruit flies), and sessile glands that release digestive enzymes and absorb dissolved nutrients directly through the leaf cuticle.Plant Activity: Active carnivorous growth phase! With 28°C spring warmth, Pinguicula 'Tina' is actively expanding its carnivorous leaf canopy, producing glistening sticky secretions, and sending up slender flower scapes bearing attractive violet-purple spurred blossoms.
Pinguicula
Tina' 'Tina''
Growth & Physical Traits
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Care & Requirements
Origin & Source
Collection Context
Added Details
Mounted directly on volcanic stone. Heterophyllous carnivore with seasonal succulent resting phase. Trap Architecture & Identification Notes: Adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a wide, flat, apple-green to chartreuse rosette of broad, succulent leaves. The leaf upper surface is coated in two distinct glands: stalked glands that secrete viscous, dewy mucilage droplets to catch tiny prey (such as fungus gnats and fruit flies), and sessile glands that release digestive enzymes and absorb dissolved nutrients directly through the leaf cuticle. Plant Activity: Active carnivorous growth phase! With 28°C spring warmth, Pinguicula 'Tina' is actively expanding its carnivorous leaf canopy, producing glistening sticky secretions, and sending up slender flower scapes bearing attractive violet-purple spurred blossoms.
Pinguicula
Tina' 'Tina''
Added Details
Mounted directly on volcanic stone. Heterophyllous carnivore with seasonal succulent resting phase. Trap Architecture & Identification Notes: Adhesive flypaper trap. Forms a wide, flat, apple-green to chartreuse rosette of broad, succulent leaves. The leaf upper surface is coated in two distinct glands: stalked glands that secrete viscous, dewy mucilage droplets to catch tiny prey (such as fungus gnats and fruit flies), and sessile glands that release digestive enzymes and absorb dissolved nutrients directly through the leaf cuticle. Plant Activity: Active carnivorous growth phase! With 28°C spring warmth, Pinguicula 'Tina' is actively expanding its carnivorous leaf canopy, producing glistening sticky secretions, and sending up slender flower scapes bearing attractive violet-purple spurred blossoms.