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Pinguicula ehlersiae 'Tolantongo'
Pinguicula ehlersiae 'Tolantongo'
Tolantongo is a compact Mexican butterwort with overlapping leaves arranged in a neat rosette. Its foliage can develop pink to purplish tones, with colour varying according to light and growing conditions. Its small growth habit makes it well suited to a bright windowsill or indoor carnivorous plant collection.
During carnivorous growth, its leaves develop a sticky coating that traps tiny insects, including adult fungus gnats. Nutrients absorbed from captured prey supplement the plant’s growth, making this little butterwort as fascinating as it is attractive.
Provide bright, filtered light and a free-draining mix suited to Mexican Pinguicula. Keep the mix lightly moist during active carnivorous growth, allowing it to dry slightly between waterings. If the plant forms a tighter rosette of small, succulent leaves, reduce watering and allow the mix to dry further between waterings.
Fact Sheet
- Plant type: Mexican butterwort
- Identification: Tentatively identified as Pinguicula ehlersiae
- Growth habit: Compact rosette
- Foliage: May develop pink to purplish colouring
- Light: Bright, filtered light or a suitable grow light
- Water: Rainwater, distilled or reverse-osmosis water
- Growing medium: Free-draining Mexican Pinguicula mix
- Seasonal care: Reduce watering during succulent growth
- Pot size: 4 cm
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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Tolantongo is a compact Mexican butterwort with overlapping leaves arranged in a neat rosette. Its foliage can develop pink to purplish tones, with colour varying according to light and growing conditions. Its small growth habit makes it well suited to a bright windowsill or indoor carnivorous plant collection.
During carnivorous growth, its leaves develop a sticky coating that traps tiny insects, including adult fungus gnats. Nutrients absorbed from captured prey supplement the plant’s growth, making this little butterwort as fascinating as it is attractive.
Provide bright, filtered light and a free-draining mix suited to Mexican Pinguicula. Keep the mix lightly moist during active carnivorous growth, allowing it to dry slightly between waterings. If the plant forms a tighter rosette of small, succulent leaves, reduce watering and allow the mix to dry further between waterings.
Fact Sheet
- Plant type: Mexican butterwort
- Identification: Tentatively identified as Pinguicula ehlersiae
- Growth habit: Compact rosette
- Foliage: May develop pink to purplish colouring
- Light: Bright, filtered light or a suitable grow light
- Water: Rainwater, distilled or reverse-osmosis water
- Growing medium: Free-draining Mexican Pinguicula mix
- Seasonal care: Reduce watering during succulent growth
- Pot size: 4 cm
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.
