How much sunlight does my Mexican Butterwort need?

Mexican Butterwort requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Mexican Butterwort?

Mexican Butterwort is very sensitive to dry soil, so choose a potting soil that retains moisture . A good soil will still drain well and contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir or sphagnum moss.

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Mexican Butterwort

Q: How often should I water my Mexican Butterwort?

Mexican Butterwort is sensitive to dry soil and should be watered frequently . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

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Survivor

Large, lush leaves

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Pinguicula esseriana

Genus

Pinguicula

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Order

Lamiales

How to care for Mexican Butterwort

Water

How often to water your Mexican Butterwort

Mexican Butterwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
7

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Mexican Butterwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Mexican Butterwort: 1ft from a window

Mexican Butterwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Mexican Butterwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican Butterwort in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Mexican Butterwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Mexican Butterwort: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mexican Butterwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Mexican Butterwort

Mexican Butterwort

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 1

Large, lush leaves 1

@@KaylieS

36 Plants

8,780 XP

Leawood, KS

01/13/2022

If it’s not catching gnats, make sure you feed it with fish food. Yes, I’m serious lol

Survivor

Mexican Butterwort plant photo by @KaylieS named Judi Jason on Greg, the plant care app.

@@voidbugz

58 Plants

6,776 XP

Minneapolis, MN

11/20/2021

I love this little guy! I got it to help catch fungus gnats and man does it do it’s job well! Like all carnivorous plants, a warm and humid environment, loose/moist soil and distilled water are essential to keeping it happy and healthy. They benefit from bottom watering- I keep mine in a plastic pot in a tray of water and top it off every 3-4 days to make sure the soil is continuously moist.

Large, lush leaves