Pinguicula calyptrata

An Andean butterwort of cold, wet páramo and high montane grassland in Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. It forms a small rosette of carnivorous leaves in wet moss and peaty soil, usually around 3000 to 4000 m. It needs constant cool, humid conditions and does poorly in warmth.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in wet, mossy ground, seepages and boggy banks in páramo and upper montane grassland. The plants are low among mosses and short vegetation in open, often misty terrain.

Records span 1600 to 3975 m with a median of 3410 m (169 records). Most plants are in the páramo belt.

BoliviaColombiaEcuador

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.