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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PINGUICULA CYLOSECTA

Scientific name is Mexican butterwort

It lives in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas Mexico.

They can usually be found growing in dry rocky, alkaline soil mixes that are well drained.

Its habitat is in humid areas with limestone cliffs.

It will consume
small insects, fruit flies, and springtails.

It can attract its prey by using sticky, glandular leaves that secrete a sticky fluid which insects mistake for nectar with their bright colored leaves.

It will take a few days for this plant to digest its food.

It can grow up to 2-3 inches wide and 4-6 inches tall.

INTERESTING FACTS

This plant was first discovered in 1930 in Mexico.

It can change colors depending on light conditions.

It can have heaterophylous leaves in summer and fall.

It can grow up to 2-3 inches wide and 4-6 inches tall.

This plant can live a very long life.

If your Mexican butterwort starts turning yellow it will mean that you are over watering it.

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In Latin Pinguicula Cylosecta means “little greasy one”.

Photo by conall..

BY ESMAE MEAD