Mexican Butterwort for Beginners • Pre-planted in PROmix™

Mexican Butterworts (Pinguicula) for Beginners

Discover the captivating world of carnivorous plants with our beginner-friendly Mexican Butterworts. These insect-eating plants feature smooth, sticky leaves that trap prey while their rosette-like shape and vibrant flowers add a decorative touch. Popular in the succulent community and orchid greenhouses, they thrive on a diet of fungus gnats and small flying insects. Additionally, they make excellent indoor houseplants and are perfect for terrariums mounted on rocks

Our Mexican Butterworts are at least 3 years old, measuring 2-4cm in summer, and available in two sizes. They typically die back to a succulent state during the colder months, showing only tiny leaves above the soil. Most will begin flowering at the end of winter and will grow new, larger carnivorous leaves in summer

Carnivorous Plants for Beginners 💎 Cultivo Exclusive

Our beginner range is designed for South African growers eager to expand their collection with easy-to-grow carnivorous plants. These plants are sourced from around the world and grown locally, allowing them to adapt more easily to our climate. With every online purchase, you’ll also receive a free download of our plant care sheets!

For your convenience, all plants in this range are sent already potted in our deluxe carnivorous plant soil—simply unwrap, water, and enjoy! You can collect your order in Centurion or have your plants shipped to Pargo pickup points nationwide or via door-to-door courier anywhere in South Africa.

Kick Off Your Carnivorous Plant Journey!

Collect all 7!🌱 Start building your insect-eating plant collection with these captivating species available in our 'Carnivorous Plants for Beginners' range:

• Sundew (Cape sundew / Forkleaf sundew)
• Venus flytrap
• Trumpet pitcher plant
• Terrestrial bladderwort
• Purple pitcher plant
• Tropical pitcher plant
• Mexican butterwort

👉View more in our 'Carnivorous plants for Beginners' range👈

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Quick FAQ

Why Pargo and not PUDO?

We partner with Pargo because it’s part of our approved fragile-goods courier network. Parcels are kept indoors at local shops and businesses, protected from heat, sunlight and weather until collection — ideal if you prefer to collect at your convenience or aren’t home during the day.

To keep every order safe and uphold our Arrive-Alive Guarantee, we deliver only via Pargo and other approved delivery services trusted for handling fragile and temperature-sensitive items.

• Just a quick heads-up: Since plants are natural products, you might notice some slight variations when unboxing your plants
• We do our best to make sure the plants you receive look like the ones in the photos, but keep in mind that seasons change and plants grow. Some leaves might age and die off, new ones might sprout and the plants may look a bit different over time
• Cultivo is a boutique-style store and 99% of what we sell are one-of-a-kind collector items, so you will receive the exact plant pictured. Some are once-off or limited releases, which means they are available only while stocks last. The labels are spot on, so even if the plant looks a bit different, we 100% guarantee it’s the real deal
• Also, all the photos you see are of our own plants unless we mention otherwise. We update images occasionally to keep things fresh. If you want to see updated pictures before you buy, just let us know - we’re happy to help!