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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pinguicula calderoniae

Pinguicula calderoniae Zamudio (2001) is a northeastern Mexican butterwort recorded at 2145–2296 m. Like other Mexican highland butterworts it is presumably heterophyllous, with carnivorous summer leaves and a compact winter rosette, and it needs a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed a lithophyte on limestone rock or thin soil in montane pine-oak forest, as with its relatives in the Sierra Madre Oriental; habitat details are not available to us.

Recorded 2145–2296 m (median 2200 m).

Mexico Northeast

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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