Butterwort (Pinguicula "Guatemala")

• Latin name: Pinguicula "Guatemala"
• Danish names: Vibefedt
  
• English names: Ping, butterwort
  

Pinguicula 'Guatemala' is a beautiful and compact carnivorous plant that combines grace with efficiency. With its delicate, light green to slightly pink leaves forming a rosette, it lures small insects – and traps them with a sticky surface that acts like natural flypaper.

This plant is not an independent botanical species, but a named variant – likely a local form or selection within the Pinguicula moranensis complex. The name refers to its region of origin in Guatemala and is frequently used among plant collectors.

It thrives best in a bright but indirectly lit environment and is ideal for the windowsill, as a terrarium plant, or as a green helper in the kitchen, where it can take care of fruit flies.

Care instructions:

• Light: Plenty of indirect light – avoid direct, harsh sun.
• Watering: Use rainwater or distilled water. Keep the soil constantly moist.
• Soil: Sphagnum-based mix without nutrients. Carnivorous plant soil.
• Fertilizer: Not necessary – the plant catches its own food.

Pinguicula 'Guatemala' is both beginner-friendly and fascinating – a natural pest controller that also adds charm with its elegant appearance.

- Also read about general care of carnivorous plants.

Note: The images are intended as examples of the plant and do not necessarily represent the exact plant being purchased.