Pinguicula "Yucca Do 1717"
Pinguicula "Yucca Do 1717"
Pinguicula "Yucca Do 1717" is a perennial heterophyllous butterworts that forms winter rosettes of about 35-40 succulent narrow leaves during winter and about 20-30 non-succulent, thinner, broader leaves during summer (depending on conditions). This beautiful Pinguicula can turn from greenish to pinkish/bronze under strong lights. Pinguicula "Yucca Do 1717" seems to be part of the esseriana complex, but the exact identification is undetermined.
Carnivorous Plant Butterworts- The plants on the pictures are representative, you will get a similar plant. [Plants are not flowering at the moment]
You'll get a similar plant to the ones in the picture. Please note that some plants are greener than others but will turn pink/reddish with time under intense light.
The plants are shipped bare root in a plastic container to protect the plants. We ship the plants on Monday and Wednesday to avoid the weekend cut off.
The plants are between 0.5 to 0.75" in diameter.
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It is strongly recommended to get a heating pack during the winter to protect your plant from low temperatures, we are not responsible for dead plants that did not have a heating pack during transit. 1 heating pack per order is enough.
Pinguicula | |
Plant size | Between 0.5 to 1" in diameter |
Light | A sunny windowsill, T5, or LED lights |
Potting medium | Mexican Pinguicula soil mix |
Feeding | Fish food or bugs every 3-4 weeks |
Water | Keep soil moist |
Humidity | 50-80% |
Temperature | 55-85°F |
Mature plant size | 1-1.5" (Depending on care) |
Dormancy | None, nevertheless, plant may go into a succulent state during Winter (depending on temperatures). |