Pinguicula hemiepiphytica is a perennial, heterophyllous, hemiepiphytic to lithophytic species. Pinguicula hemiepiphytica is endemic to Sierra de Juarez, Oaxaca where it grows hemiepiphytically on moss covered tree trunks.

The butterworts on the pictures are representative, you will get a similar Pinguicula. The plants turns purple like when is exposed to full sun. [Plants are not flowering at the moment]

You'll get a similar plant to the ones in the picture. Please note that some plants are greener than others but will turn purplish with time under intense light.

The plants are shipped bare root in a plastic container. We ship the plants on Monday and Wednesday to avoid the weekend cutoff.

Our plants are about 1" in diameter.

It has been growing under LED lights with

The plant has been growing under LED lights with a temperature of 75~80° during the day and 55~70° at night.

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It is strongly recommended to get a heating pack during the winter to protect your plant from low temperatures, we are not responsible for dead plants that did not have a heating pack during transit. 1 heating pack per order is enough.

Pinguicula
Plant size	About 1" in diameter
Light	A sunny windowsill, T5, or LED lights
Potting medium	Mexican Pinguicula mix
Feeding	Fish food or bugs every 3-4 weeks
Water	Keep soil moist
Humidity	50-80%
Temperature	55-85°F
Mature plant size	2-3" (Depending on care)
Dormancy	None, nevertheless, plant may go into a succulent state during Winter (depending on temperatures).