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- Fettweed care - How to care for Pinguicula vulgaris
- How is butterwort properly poured?
- Must butterwort be fertilized?
- When must butterwort be repotted?
- Which diseases and pests can occur?
- How is winter butterwort overwintered?
- Tips
Fettkraut is a very easy to care for carnivorous plant
Fettweed care - How to care for Pinguicula vulgaris
Many garden lovers are fascinated by the attitude of carnivorous plants such as the butterwort, but do not know how caring-intensive the attitude is. If you want to get started in this interesting hobby, it's best to start with butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris), because this type of carnivore does not demand much care.
How is butterwort properly poured?
Water the plant regularly in the summer, but make sure that it does not cause waterlogging. In winter, butterwort must be watered less frequently.
Always use low-calcium water, which may be distilled. If possible, do not wet the leaves of the fat herb with water.
Must butterwort be fertilized?
Fettkraut gets all the nutrients from the insects. Fertilize Pinguicula therefore not in addition. Even in winter, when there are few insects on the way, buttercups do not need any fertilizer as enough nutrients have accumulated in the leaves.
When must butterwort be repotted?
Once the pot has become too small, topsoup leaves into fresh substrate. The best time to repot is spring. Prepare new pots filled with soil for carnivores. Alternatively, you can use white peat mixed with quartz, sand and clay.
Which diseases and pests can occur?
Diseases and pests almost never occur in butterflies. At most, the plant makes too much infestation of sciarid mosquitoes. In this case, you should set up a few yellow boards that divert some of the insects from the plant.
How is winter butterwort overwintered?
Native species are hardy and do not need to be overwintered. When keeping in the pot, place pinguicula in a cool place between 10 and 12 degrees.
Tips
If you have problems with fruit flies on your herbs on the windowsill or in the garden, looking after buttercups is a good tip. Just put a few pots of the carnivorous plant between the herbs. As a result, the stock of fruit flies and European mourners can be significantly reduced.