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Pinguicula 'Kondoi' (Butterwort)
Pinguicula 'Kondoi' (Butterwort)
Pinguicula 'Kondoi' is a cultivated Mexican butterwort hybrid prized for its compact growth, colourful foliage, and prolific flowering. Developed from species native to the limestone mountains of Mexico, this cultivar combines the attractive characteristics of its parentage into a neat and highly ornamental plant. Its refined appearance and dependable growth have made it a popular choice among butterwort enthusiasts, particularly those seeking a cultivar with both visual appeal and strong hybrid vigour.
Like other butterworts, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' captures small insects using specialised leaves covered in microscopic glands that produce a sticky mucilage. Fungus gnats, fruit flies, and other tiny arthropods become trapped on the leaf surface, where digestive enzymes break down prey and release nutrients that are absorbed directly through the foliage. The rosette is typically composed of smooth, succulent leaves that range from bright green to shades of pink, peach, or bronze under stronger light. During the flowering season, mature plants produce elegant blooms in shades of lavender to violet-purple, held above the foliage on slender stems and often appearing multiple times throughout the year.
Like many Mexican butterwort hybrids, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' undergoes a seasonal transition between an actively carnivorous rosette and a compact succulent rosette during cooler or drier periods. Its attractive foliage, reliable flowering, and manageable size make it well suited to both beginner and experienced growers. As a named cultivar maintained in cultivation, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' highlights the remarkable diversity and horticultural potential that has emerged from the breeding of Mexican butterworts.
Origin: Cultivated Mexican Pinguicula hybrid
Plant Type: Perennial carnivorous butterwort hybrid
Growth Habit: Compact rosette with seasonal carnivorous and succulent growth phases
Flowers: Lavender to violet-purple flowers borne on slender stalks
Light: Bright indirect light to filtered sun
Water: Prefers pure water and moderate moisture during active growth
Growing Medium: Open, mineral-rich butterwort mix with excellent drainage
Dormancy: Seasonal succulent rosette during cooler or drier periods
What's Included: One healthy Pinguicula 'Kondoi' growing in a Nano Nursery cup, ready to continue developing under suitable conditions.
A tissue culture plants are grown in clear gel, transparent container that holds multiple young plants (typically 3 or more) grown under laboratory conditions.
Our Gel Cup are non-sterile gel media that we use for start the hardening process after a plant has been in tissue culture.These vessels provide a carefully controlled environment, keeping the plants healthy as the get ready to transition to standard growing conditions.
Quick Hardening Steps:
- Open Lid Gradually: Slightly open the cup to slowly reduce humidity.
- Maintain Humidity: Gradually decrease humidity over 2–4 weeks.
- Indirect Light: Start with gentle, indirect lighting.
- Moist Soil: Keep media damp, never wet.
- Monitor Closely: Slowly increase airflow and light exposure.
Each transparent Transition Cup (5 cm diameter × 7 cm height) contains a juvenile carnivorous plant that has moved beyond sterile tissue culture and into a structured transition medium.
Inside, you’ll find a young carnivorous plant securely planted in a semi-solid blend designed to support root development while easing the shift from gel to soil.
This carefully balanced environment maintains optimal humidity and airflow, helping reduce transplant shock and supporting the plant during this critical transition stage.
Suitable for both novice growers and experienced collectors, Transition Cups provide a reliable, low-stress way to guide delicate carnivorous plants toward successful soil establishment.
Each transparent carnivorous cup (5 cm diameter x 7 cm height) contains a juvenile carnivorous plant freshly transitioned from tissue culture.
Inside, you'll find a young carnivorous plant planted securely in special growing media soil that replicates their natural habitat.
This carefully balanced environment maintains optimal humidity, aiding the delicate plants during their crucial hardening-off stage.
Perfect for both novice growers and experienced collectors, these cups provide a simple and effective way to cultivate and enjoy captivating insect-eating plants.
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Pinguicula 'Kondoi' is a cultivated Mexican butterwort hybrid prized for its compact growth, colourful foliage, and prolific flowering. Developed from species native to the limestone mountains of Mexico, this cultivar combines the attractive characteristics of its parentage into a neat and highly ornamental plant. Its refined appearance and dependable growth have made it a popular choice among butterwort enthusiasts, particularly those seeking a cultivar with both visual appeal and strong hybrid vigour.
Like other butterworts, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' captures small insects using specialised leaves covered in microscopic glands that produce a sticky mucilage. Fungus gnats, fruit flies, and other tiny arthropods become trapped on the leaf surface, where digestive enzymes break down prey and release nutrients that are absorbed directly through the foliage. The rosette is typically composed of smooth, succulent leaves that range from bright green to shades of pink, peach, or bronze under stronger light. During the flowering season, mature plants produce elegant blooms in shades of lavender to violet-purple, held above the foliage on slender stems and often appearing multiple times throughout the year.
Like many Mexican butterwort hybrids, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' undergoes a seasonal transition between an actively carnivorous rosette and a compact succulent rosette during cooler or drier periods. Its attractive foliage, reliable flowering, and manageable size make it well suited to both beginner and experienced growers. As a named cultivar maintained in cultivation, Pinguicula 'Kondoi' highlights the remarkable diversity and horticultural potential that has emerged from the breeding of Mexican butterworts.
Origin: Cultivated Mexican Pinguicula hybrid
Plant Type: Perennial carnivorous butterwort hybrid
Growth Habit: Compact rosette with seasonal carnivorous and succulent growth phases
Flowers: Lavender to violet-purple flowers borne on slender stalks
Light: Bright indirect light to filtered sun
Water: Prefers pure water and moderate moisture during active growth
Growing Medium: Open, mineral-rich butterwort mix with excellent drainage
Dormancy: Seasonal succulent rosette during cooler or drier periods
What's Included: One healthy Pinguicula 'Kondoi' growing in a Nano Nursery cup, ready to continue developing under suitable conditions.
A tissue culture plants are grown in clear gel, transparent container that holds multiple young plants (typically 3 or more) grown under laboratory conditions.
Our Gel Cup are non-sterile gel media that we use for start the hardening process after a plant has been in tissue culture.These vessels provide a carefully controlled environment, keeping the plants healthy as the get ready to transition to standard growing conditions.
Quick Hardening Steps:
- Open Lid Gradually: Slightly open the cup to slowly reduce humidity.
- Maintain Humidity: Gradually decrease humidity over 2–4 weeks.
- Indirect Light: Start with gentle, indirect lighting.
- Moist Soil: Keep media damp, never wet.
- Monitor Closely: Slowly increase airflow and light exposure.
Each transparent Transition Cup (5 cm diameter × 7 cm height) contains a juvenile carnivorous plant that has moved beyond sterile tissue culture and into a structured transition medium.
Inside, you’ll find a young carnivorous plant securely planted in a semi-solid blend designed to support root development while easing the shift from gel to soil.
This carefully balanced environment maintains optimal humidity and airflow, helping reduce transplant shock and supporting the plant during this critical transition stage.
Suitable for both novice growers and experienced collectors, Transition Cups provide a reliable, low-stress way to guide delicate carnivorous plants toward successful soil establishment.
Each transparent carnivorous cup (5 cm diameter x 7 cm height) contains a juvenile carnivorous plant freshly transitioned from tissue culture.
Inside, you'll find a young carnivorous plant planted securely in special growing media soil that replicates their natural habitat.
This carefully balanced environment maintains optimal humidity, aiding the delicate plants during their crucial hardening-off stage.
Perfect for both novice growers and experienced collectors, these cups provide a simple and effective way to cultivate and enjoy captivating insect-eating plants.
