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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.
Plant size on arrival: 1–5 cm (depending on growth stage and species)
Packaging: Each plant is shipped in a 4cm Pot or Plastic Cup.
Mature size: Usually 2–3 inches in diameter
Instructions: remove packaging from pot, place pot in to a tray with distilled, rain or RO water. Keep in a bright area. For best colors, us a full spectrum grow light.
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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.
Plant size on arrival: 1–5 cm (depending on growth stage and species)
Packaging: Each plant is shipped in a 4cm Pot or Plastic Cup.
Mature size: Usually 2–3 inches in diameter
Instructions: remove packaging from pot, place pot in to a tray with distilled, rain or RO water. Keep in a bright area. For best colors, us a full spectrum grow light.
