Plant guide
Pinguicula esseriana
Mexican butterwort / Northeastern Mexico
A compact, succulent-leaved Mexican butterwort. Pinguicula esseriana is an accepted perennial species native to northeastern Mexico, where populations have been documented in semi-shaded habitat.
Identification supplied by the grower as Pinguicula esseriana; a flower or provenance record would provide additional confirmation.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Light
- Bright light with protection from harsh midday sun
- Water
- Rain, distilled, or reverse-osmosis water; never waterlogged
- Season
- Reduce moisture when growth slows or the rosette tightens.
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Instructions that travel with the plant.
- Provide bright light on a windowsill or under a quality grow light, while protecting the plant from intense midday heat.
- Use an airy, free-draining, mineral-forward mix rather than ordinary nutrient-rich potting soil.
- Keep the root zone lightly moist during active growth with rain, distilled, or reverse-osmosis water; do not leave the crown sitting in water.
- If growth slows or the rosette becomes tighter and more succulent, reduce watering and keep the mix only lightly damp until active growth returns.