Pinguicula calderoniae was only discovered recently in 2001 by Sergio Zamudio. Native to San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, Mexico, it is a rare find in its natural habitat. P. calderoniae grows long carnivorous leaves during the summer before shrinking back to a succulent bulb for winter dormancy. Please note: Plants may ship in either their carnivorous or succulent phase, see size information below.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a bare root plant, carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. Plants in their carnivorous phase are about 2 inches across and plants in their succulent phase are roughly 0.25 inches across. If selecting with soil mix, you will receive a little over one cup of our prepackaged Mexican Butterwort Potting Mix in addition to the bare root plant. This quantity of soil is roughly enough to fill one 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 inch square pot.
Growing requirements
Mature size: Up to 10 inches tall in ideal conditions
Light: Partial to full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Mexican Butterwort Potting Mix
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 40-70% with adequate airflow
Water: During its active growing season provide enough distilled water for the media to remain damp. During the succulent phase, reduce watering and allow media to dry out regularly
Temperature: 55-85°F
Dormancy: Carnivorous leaves die away for a portion of the year and the plant forms a succulent bulb at the soil surface
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Ulises V. (verified owner) –
Small in size as expected but received extras along main plant
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Charles Deuter (verified owner) –
Got a very generous clump of dormant plants, can’t wait to see them come out of dormancy!
Michael Woodville (verified owner) –
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Christian S. (verified owner) –
Such a cool tentacle looking ping, and I’m super excited to have this one! It came in healthy and ready to grow!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
My shipment of plants arrived a day early and in amazing condition. The container marked P. calderoniae contained tow rather large dormant bulbs inside, and they put out roots the day after potting. Excited to watch these grow!
David Taylor (verified owner) –
Arrived in great shape! Still a returning buyer!