Pinguicula primuliflora Left in Hot Car: Is It Dead?

Anderson bought a primrose butterwort, left it in the car during a California lunch break, and returned to a shriveled, bone-dry plant.

Unfortunately, Yes—It's Gone

Hot car + delicate butterwort = dead plant. Most plants won't survive that heat. Pinguicula primuliflora is especially sensitive.

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
www.cobraplant.com

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