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Pinguicula gigantea is a tropical species of carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. Its native range is within Mexico. P. gigantea's flower is usually a purple colour with the occasional light blue also seen. P. gigantea was once classified as Pinguicula ayautla.
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Pinguicula gigantea is a tropical species of carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. Its native range is within Mexico. P. gigantea's flower is usually a purple colour with the occasional light blue also seen. P. gigantea
was once classified as Pinguicula ayautla.
This Pinguicula was discovered by Alfred Lau and described by the botanist Hans Luhrs.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,500–2,000 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
- Temperature
- Day 20–26°C / Night 12–18°C
- Humidity
- 50–70%
- Notes
- Largest Mexican Pinguicula, to 25cm across. Oaxaca endemic.