Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lentibulariaceae

Genus:

Pinguicula

Species:

Pinguicula pumila

USDA Symbol:

PIPU4

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual | Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

15 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white, yellow, lavender, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Often found in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and seepage bogs; fire reduces competing vegetation.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil

pH:

4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

often found in bogs and wet savannas

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are dust-like and require light for germination; sow on surface of moist, acidic substrate.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI