Pinguicula cv. ‘Marciano’ • Rare Hybrid Mexican Butterwort

🌸 Pinguicula ‘Marciano’ – Pink Mexican Butterwort

This little stunner is one of my personal favourites. Originally imported from Best Carnivorous Plants in the Czech Republic, this true collector-grade plant has been happily growing here for a while and is now fully settled in for South African conditions. It’s a mature, flowering-size butterwort and a brilliant candidate for anyone wanting to add a unique cultivar to their collection

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💫 Highlights

• Exact plant pictured – You’ll receive the very same plant shown in the main photo – well-established, compact, and ready to go.
• Registered cultivar – ‘Marciano’ is a recognised hybrid between P. heterophylla × P. ‘Weser’, inheriting the best traits of both parents – rich colour from ‘Weser’ and a strong, compact shape from heterophylla.
• Why this plant will rock your world – The colour! In bright light the rosette turns an intense pink, almost glowing against the soil. Even out of bloom, it looks like a living flower.
• Perfect for – Anyone who wants a splash of colour in a terrarium, windowsill, or collector’s tray – it’s compact, tidy and always looks neat.
• Current size – Around 6 cm across – and that’s about as big as this cultivar gets. It keeps its petite shape even as a fully mature plant, which makes it perfect for terrariums and smaller displays.
• Growth cycle – In winter it forms a tight rosette of small, succulent leaves and often sends up its pretty pink flowers at the end of its resting phase. When the weather warms around November, it wakes up with larger, sticky leaves ready to feed again.
• Format – Sent bareroot, carefully wrapped for safe travel and ready to pot up in your preferred carnivorous plant mix or mount it in a terrarium when it arrives.
• Bonus – Comes with our detailed South African care guide, Alive Arrival Guarantee and free after-sales support – you’ll always have help if you need it.

‘Marciano’ is one of those plants that makes you smile every time you see it. The pink tones shift slightly with the light – sometimes deep raspberry, sometimes a soft peach glow – but always eye-catching. Small, colourful and full of charm, it’s a real gem for any collection.

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Quick FAQ

Can I grow it in a terrarium?

• Yes – it does beautifully in bright artificial light with good airflow. Keep the soil slightly damp, not soaked.

How do I get the best colour out of it?

• Grow it under full-spectrum LEDs or in bright natural light – the stronger the light, the deeper the pink tones become.

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Why Pargo and not PUDO?

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• 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!