Long-leaved Butterwort Plant Care
Pinguicula longifolia Ramond ex DC.
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Pinguicula longifolia, commonly known as the long-leaved butterwort, is a perennial carnivorous subalpine plant of the Central Pyrenees, found on both sides of the border.
Bright indirect light
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How do you care for Long-leaved Butterwort?
Long-leaved Butterwort grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Long-leaved Butterwort?
Long-leaved Butterwort (Pinguicula longifolia) belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family within the Pinguicula genus.
Long-leaved Butterwort displays a low rosette, compact growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Long-leaved Butterwort produces unique, carnivorous flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Long-leaved Butterwort Need?
Long-leaved Butterwort thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Long-leaved Butterwort in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Long-leaved Butterwort?
Slightly acidic, nutrient-poor soil mix with good drainage like peat moss and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Long-leaved Butterwort to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Long-leaved Butterwort?
Repot annually in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Long-leaved Butterwort?
Long-leaved Butterwort can be propagated through leaf cuttings, division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to balkan butterwort plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Long-leaved Butterwort Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Long-leaved Butterwort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Long-leaved Butterwort?
Long-leaved Butterwort is susceptible to aphids, fungus gnats, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Long-leaved Butterwort is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Pinguicula genus — compare its care with other Pinguicula species on PlantoScan.
Pinguicula is part of the Lentibulariaceae plant family — browse all Lentibulariaceae genera and species.
Long-leaved Butterwort thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Pinguicula Species
Other Pinguicula species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pinguicula longifolia Ramond ex DC., family Lentibulariaceae (first published in Fl. Franç. , ed. 3, 3: 728 (1805)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Long-leaved Butterwort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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