How to prune pinguicula lusitanica

After the plant has flowered and died. Once the rosette has fully died down, lift and discard it from the tray. Collect seed from dried capsules if desired and sow immediately or store cool and dry. No cutting of living growth is needed or beneficial.

Once — at end of life cycle. Pinguicula lusitanica (pale butterwort) is a short-lived annual or biennial carnivorous plant that needs no pruning at all. It flowers, sets seed, and dies naturally within one to two seasons. Simply let it complete its life cycle. Remove dead rosettes after the plant senesces and collect seed if you want to continue growing it.

Once the rosette has fully died down, lift and discard it from the tray. Collect seed from dried capsules if desired and sow immediately or store cool and dry. No cutting of living growth is needed or beneficial.