Lifespans of Common Carnivorous Plants: Why Pinguicula primuliflora Is Short-Lived But Self-Propagating

Expected Longevity

Sarracenia, Nepenthes, D. filiformis: Decades to indefinite (clonal).
D. muscipula: Many years with division.
P. primuliflora: 3-5 years typical, but produces plantlets (keikis) on leaf tips for easy propagation.

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