True to its sweet name, Pinguicula ehlersiae 'Cotton Candy' is one of the most aesthetically charming Mexican butterworts available. This select clone forms miniature, perfectly symmetrical rosettes with rounded succulent leaves. Under bright grow lights or sunny windowsills, the foliage blushes an enchanting baby pink to soft magenta. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a ferocious pest catcher, coating its foliage in sticky digestive dew that easily snags fungus gnats and fruit flies.
Light: Bright, indirect light to gentle direct sun, or high-intensity LED grow lights (strong lighting is essential to achieve its signature "cotton candy" pink tones).
Water: Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater only. Keep substrate consistently damp using a shallow tray of water during its spring and summer active growing season.
Soil: A mix of equal parts perlite, pumice, coarse sand, and peat moss. Never use standard potting soil or added fertilizers.
Temperature & Hardiness: Prefers 65°F–82°F. Subtropical (USDA Zones 10–11)—best grown indoors year-round as a windowsill or terrarium specimen.
Dry Succulent Phase (Dormancy): In winter as days shorten, it transitions into a tight resting rosette of non-sticky, succulent leaves. During this phase, stop tray watering and allow the soil substrate to dry out between light surface waterings until active spring growth returns.
Bare-Root Delivery: All carnivorous plants are shipped bare-root (no soil or container) to keep shipping safe and affordable.
Cold Weather Shipping: A 72-Hour Heat Pack is required if daytime or nighttime temperatures in your area are below 40°F. Orders shipped to freezing regions without a heat pack cannot be guaranteed against cold damage.
True to its sweet name, Pinguicula ehlersiae 'Cotton Candy' is one of the most aesthetically charming Mexican butterworts available. This select clone forms miniature, perfectly symmetrical rosettes with rounded succulent leaves. Under bright grow lights or sunny windowsills, the foliage blushes an enchanting baby pink to soft magenta. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a ferocious pest catcher, coating its foliage in sticky digestive dew that easily snags fungus gnats and fruit flies.
Light: Bright, indirect light to gentle direct sun, or high-intensity LED grow lights (strong lighting is essential to achieve its signature "cotton candy" pink tones).
Water: Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater only. Keep substrate consistently damp using a shallow tray of water during its spring and summer active growing season.
Soil: A mix of equal parts perlite, pumice, coarse sand, and peat moss. Never use standard potting soil or added fertilizers.
Temperature & Hardiness: Prefers 65°F–82°F. Subtropical (USDA Zones 10–11)—best grown indoors year-round as a windowsill or terrarium specimen.
Dry Succulent Phase (Dormancy): In winter as days shorten, it transitions into a tight resting rosette of non-sticky, succulent leaves. During this phase, stop tray watering and allow the soil substrate to dry out between light surface waterings until active spring growth returns.
Bare-Root Delivery: All carnivorous plants are shipped bare-root (no soil or container) to keep shipping safe and affordable.
Cold Weather Shipping: A 72-Hour Heat Pack is required if daytime or nighttime temperatures in your area are below 40°F. Orders shipped to freezing regions without a heat pack cannot be guaranteed against cold damage.
