Pinguicula esseriana is a butterwort species native to San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It forms carnivorous leaves in the summer and succulent leaves in the winter and prefers a loose substrate. In its carnivorous state, P. esseriana forms “drool edges” on its leaves so that dew and trapped prey won’t slide off.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a young bare root plant about 0.5 inches in diameter, carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. Plants are more green at the moment. 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 1 inch in diameter
Light: Partial to full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Mexican Butterwort Potting Mix, sand and perlite mix
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 50-80% 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.
Candy (verified owner) –
Very healthy plant. So beautifully delicate.
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Jeremiah H. (verified owner) –
This one is a very small plant but is absolutely beautiful photo doesn’t do justice
Nicole (verified owner) –
Arrived quickly and looks very healthy. I ordered one of these previously and it looked healthy but it was a lot smaller and declined within a few months of ordering it. I’m hopeful this one will do better.
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Joan –
Such an adorable little plant !! So excited to see how it works and grows. Just recieved it yesterday. Was in perfect shape.
Carolyn (verified owner) –
I ordered this on the 7th and it arrived on the 9th, super fast shipping! It arrived very well packaged and protected, I ordered the heat pack since I live in New England and it’s almost impossible to predict the temperature outside; last weekend it was -20, today it’s 60. I also ordered a package of the planting medium, they sent a ton!!! The directions were super simple to follow, all of their YouTube videos are super helpful. We just planted the little baby so I’ll provide an update in a few weeks.