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Carnivorous Well documented

Pinguicula casabitoana

Casabito butterwort

A critically endangered, mostly epiphytic butterwort found only in the cloud and elfin forests of the Cordillera Central in the Dominican Republic. Herbarium labels describe it growing on the twigs of shrubs and on old Magnolia trunks among mosses, often in exposed spots on ridge tops at 1,400-2,075 m. In cultivation it needs cool, constantly humid, airy conditions, closer to a highland Pleurothallid than to a Mexican Pinguicula.

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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on moss-covered twigs of shrubs and on old trunks (for example Magnolia and the palm Prestoea montana) in cloud forest and stunted elfin forest on ridge tops. Collectors call it 'fairly common at the top' of peaks such as Loma del Campanario and Alto de Casabito, 'in exposed situations'.

Recorded from 1,400 to 2,075 m, on cloud-bathed summits and ridges.

Dominican Republic (Cordillera Central)

🔒 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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