Pinguicula caudate

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Read about Pinguicula caudate in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Pinguicula caudate, Schlecht. (P. orchidioides, A. DC.P.Bakeriana, Hort.). Lvs. in dense rosettes when young, lone and narrow; on older plants few and large, obovate and obtuse: scapes 5-7 in. high; fls. deep carmine, with lighter throat and reddish lines, attaining 2 in.; lobes all rounded except the middle one of the lower lip, which is retuse. Mex. B.M. 4231. G.C. II. 15:541. R.H. 1902:456. Gn. 23, p. 309. G. 29:181. G.W. 9, p. 482; 12, pp. 308-10. Var. superba, Hort. Fls. rich rosy carmine with white eye, about 2 in. long and nearly as broad.—According to W. Watson. England, P. caudata "is largely grown by orchid-breeders, who find it an excellent trap for the tiny midge-like fly which lays its eggs in orchid seedlings when they are very young. ... It is a most charming little pot-plant, and has become a favorite in many gardens. CH


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