Pinguicula moranensis {Veracruz}
🌈 Pinguicula moranensis (Butterwort)
✨ A colorful, beginner-friendly carnivorous plant
🌈 What You’ll Receive
- A healthy Pinguicula moranensis plant
- Size: 1–2 inches across
- Plants shown are representative — you will receive a similar plant
- [Plants are not currently flowering]
📦 Shipped bare root in a protective plastic container
🚚 Shipping days: Monday & Wednesday (to avoid weekend delays)
🌈 Why You’ll Love It
- Beginner-friendly and easy to grow
- Produces sticky leaves that catch tiny insects 🪰
- Changes appearance throughout the year (super cool to watch 👀)
- Produce beautiful pink flowers when mature
🌈 Plant Description
Pinguicula moranensis is a unique carnivorous plant that grows in a rosette shape and changes its leaves depending on the season.
During cooler months, the plant forms a compact rosette of smaller, smooth leaves. In warmer months, it grows larger leaves covered in tiny sticky glands that help trap and digest insects.
These sticky leaves may feel slightly tacky—that’s completely normal and how the plant feeds.
When mature, it sends up tall flower stalks with delicate, orchid-like blooms, most commonly in shades of purple, but sometimes pink or white.
🌈 Important Info (Please Read) ⚠️
🔥 It is strongly recommended to purchase a heat pack during winter
- Protects your plant from cold damage during shipping
- We are not responsible for plants damaged by cold without a heat pack
- 1 heat pack per order is sufficient for up to 8 plants
🌈 Final Notes
- You’ll receive a plant similar to the photos
- Size may vary slightly depending on plant's phase (succulent/active grow phase)
- A fun and rewarding plant for both beginners and collectors
| 🌿 Pinguicula (Butterwort) Care Guide | |
| 🌱 Plant Size | About 1–2" in diameter |
| ☀️ Light | Bright light is best! A sunny windowsill or full-spectrum grow lights will keep your plant happy. |
| 🪴 Potting Mix | Use a well-draining Mexican Pinguicula mix |
| 🪰 Feeding | Feed every 2–3 weeks if not catching bugs: • Small insects • Fish food flakes • Schultz cactus fertilizer (follow bottle directions) |
| 💧 Water | Keep soil lightly moist — avoid overwatering or soggy conditions. |
| 💦 Humidity | Prefers moderate humidity (50–80%), but adapts well indoors. |
| 🌡️ Temperature | Thrives between 55–85°F |
| 📏 Mature Size | Grows up to 4–6" across with proper care |
| 🌙 Dormancy | No true dormancy. May enter a succulent phase during winter depending on temperatures — this is completely normal! |