Pinguicula gigantea

Bonjour

gigantea often makes stolons , it is possible then ,when they have roots, to separate them from the mother plant and replant them.

leaf cutting on this species is also quite easy
 
Definitely easier to do leaf pullings. But I found the cuttings got to a reasonable size at a much faster rate, won't get the numbers that a general leaf pulling will get though.

@Lloyd Gordon I accidentally did just that when doing some leaf pullings off my P. x 'Aphrodite' and the amount of plantlets coming off that leaf is outstanding.

@jeff I haven't seen any stolons on my mother plant yet, but I'll keep a look out!
 
So I lifted up my butterwort to give it a look and I noticed a leaf had fallen off. I figure it could've happened when I was just getting the plant set up or during travel to my house.

I thought I'd take it and try to grow another plant from it but when I gave a little tug it was already connected to the media by a single tiny root. I guess its growing all on it's own!

How often does this happen that a leaf falls off and it just automatically regrows in the same pot?
 

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Did I just irrevocably harm my butterwort gigantea?

I accidentally dropped a scoop of soil onto the middle of it and reacted by trying to spray it all off (w long sitting municipal tap water). I tipped the butterwort upside down to drain the water and a lot of its dew slimed off.

There are quite a bit of water droplets on it.

I've got a fan on it to hopefully help it dry up as it's already near 9p.

I fed it a biggish spider.

Gosh, am I a murderer?!
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From my understanding, pinguiculas will replenish their mucilage in about a day after getting washed either naturally or artificially. I'd just leave it alone in maybe a sunny area so the excess water droplets dry up.
 
In the natural habitat rain water would wash off the clear slim and finished insect bodies occasionally, it is totally fine. :)
 
Whew! Thank you so much! What a relief.
This morning the soggy flower perked up and it looks less soggy :0)
 

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My Pingicula Gigantica has a flower stalk being formed, and would like to know.Does flowering kill a butterwort?I have not really feed my butterwort that much as it catches fruit flies, misquotes, and tiny ants by its self.I know that if a Venus fly trap does not acquire the proper nutrients it will suck the energy from leaves, and might kill its self.Does this apply to butterworts or am I just over reacting?If it does not kill a butterwort to flower than I can self pollinate the butterwort, so I can then germinate the seeds in distilled water.If it does kill a butterwort to flower, then I can cut the stalk and leave it in a container with a paper towel for 2 weeks for some buds to form and about 8 weeks to get a small butterwort.Thanks!
A pic of developing flower stalk which should flower in about 2 weeks.
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