Pinguicula cyclosecta is a Mexican Butterwort native to a small area between Nuevo León and Tamaulipas where it grows on limestone walls. It was first collected in the 1930’s and was formally described in 1963. When grown under intense light, P. cyclosecta is easily recognized by its beautiful bluish-green and violet colored leaves.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a bare root plant in its carnivorous state about 1 inch across or a plant in its dormant state about 0.5 inches across. Currently most plants in their dormant state. The plant will be carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. 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: About 2.5 inches in diameter
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: While in its carnivorous phase, provide enough distilled water for the media to remain damp. Reduce watering and allow the media to dry out regularly once the succulent rosette begins to form.
Temperature: 55-85°F
Dormancy: Technically none, however carnivorous leaves are replaced by a smaller succulent rosette for part of the year
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Helen (verified owner) –
Beautiful plant! Curious Plant does it again – Looks exactly like the photo, amazing colors. So thrilled to add it to my collection. Meticulously packaged with fast shipping.
Jane (verified owner) –
Found 2 small bugs crawling around the roots of the plant within the container but otherwise a healthy looking plant
curiousplant (store manager) –
Hi Jane, thank you for your review! We have a healthy population of springtails that live in the nursery so those are likely the bugs you saw. They aren’t harmful to the plant and like to recycle dead leaf litter :)
Katelynn D. (verified owner) –
Beautiful as always from these folks – it’s settled nicely with the rest of my pings!
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Michael Woodville (verified owner) –
Always such great wonderful plants. A++++ I will be back soon for sure.
Nick F. (verified owner) –
Thank you
Samuel R. (verified owner) –
Rickey Anderson (verified owner) –
I got your note that this particular one was dormant and I placed it in the sand mixture and kept the dome over it the leaves are waking up from there dormant sleep.
Anonymous (verified owner) –