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Pinguicula primuliflora Lifespan: 2 Years for Main Plant, Colony Lives On

The main P. primuliflora rosette lives ~2 years but propagates via leaf buds, making the colony potentially immortal. Whole-colony death suggests fungus or gnats.

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