About
A notable perennial rosette-forming plant, *Pinguicula cyclosecta* is distinguished by its seasonal leaf changes, producing sticky, insect-trapping leaves in the summer and transitioning to reduced succulent rosettes in the winter.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant forms small rosettes of leaves. During the summer, the leaves are covered in glandular hairs on the upper surface, and the edges may be tinged a bluish-purple, sometimes coloring the entire leaf in bright light. In the winter, the plant produces a rosette of reduced succulent leaves. Deep purple flowers are produced singly at the end of short scapes.
Distribution & habitat
Nuevo León, Mexico
Ecology
The glandular hairs on the upper surface of the leaves are capable of catching, killing, and digesting small insect prey.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,800–2,400 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
- Temperature
- Day 18–24°C / Night 10–16°C
- Humidity
- 50–70%
- Notes
- Small purple rosette. Popular for terrariums.
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