Pinguicula lutea
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ping-WIK-yoo-la LOO-tee-uh
- Description
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Yellow butterwort is a carnivorous plant native to the southeastern USA in the bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae). This herbaceous perennial is found in pine savannas and wet pine flatwoods, mostly in the outer Coastal Plain. The species epithet is Latin for "yellow,"
It prefers to grow in sandy nutrient-poor acidic soil in bogs in partial shade.
It traps small insects in digestive mucilage secreted on the upper surface of the leaf by specialized glands. The yellow spurred flowers appear March to May.
Yellow butterwort can be grown in a bog garden or container in moist but not submerged soils. Also used in terrariums.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: none.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinguicula
- Species:
- lutea
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeast U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bees, flies, butterflies, and moths.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Carnivorous
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Prostrate
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits display from June to July.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Solitary yellow flowers with five irregular notched petals and five sepals. One of the petals curves back, forming a spur. Bloom from March to May.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Oblong fleshy and sticky yellow-green leaves in a basal rosette. Margins curl inward during digestion.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Slender green stalk with fine hairs
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Meadow
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rain Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
