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title: "I found this while searching for unique plants this morning. I know…"
description: "I found this while searching for unique plants this morning. I know many of us struggle with fungus gnats so I was super excited to share!!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/xOWuCyrZAwrNZTjBumosNI"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "London Cravener 🪴"
published: "2024-12-09T18:04:38.758399Z"
language: "en"
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# I found this while searching for unique plants this morning. I know…

_Posted by London Cravener 🪴 on 2024-12-09_

I found this while searching for unique plants this morning. I know many of us struggle with fungus gnats so I was super excited to share!!

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## 13 comments

### Samantha commented on 2024-12-09

Weird!!! I've never heard of it!

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-12-09

Ya, this guy shows up when I searched fungus gnat catcher plant and apparently it is a pinguicula ehlersiae x mesophytica, a hybrid between Mexican butterwort (pinguicula ehlersiae) and tropical butterwort (pinguicula mesophytica) created by rainbow carnivorous plants U.S.

#### Mary replied on 2024-12-09

It is beautiful!

#### Samantha replied on 2024-12-09

WOW!!! Are you a scientist, Ezzeldin? 😄

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-12-09

No, just googled it and that is what popped up. But might pursue botany after getting a degree in paleontology. But I am in the faculty of science at UofC.

#### Samantha replied on 2024-12-09

Cool!!! Well, good luck with that!🙂

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-09

Pings are great for catching fungus gnats. They are definitely not like having a "regular" plant so just do your research. I don't have this species, but I just got a pumice rock to make a ping rock with a few i have and sone new ones im ordering . Sundews are also a good gnat catcher.

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### Elizabeth commented on 2024-12-09

Do these work well?

#### London Cravener 🪴 replied on 2024-12-09

I’ve never personally had one so I’m not sure. Just something I found while doing some research!

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-09

I mean, they aren't gonna devastate your gnat problem at all. In reality they catch a few bugs a week. I'd honestly say their reservoirs of water catch more 😆 🤣

#### Samantha replied on 2024-12-10

Worth something, I guess.🙃

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-10

I had tried for awhile to intersperse pings and sundews in my collection. But they love a crap ton of light, and they weren't doing well in certain spots. So now I just have almost all in a south window.

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