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Carnivorous Partly documented

Pinguicula casperi

A Mexican butterwort described in 2018 by Juárez and Zamudio and named after the Pinguicula specialist S.J. Casper. Kew lists it from north-eastern and south-western Mexico, at about 1900 to 2700 m. Like most Mexican butterworts, it probably makes carnivorous summer leaves in the rainy season and survives a long, very dry winter and spring.

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

The species is recent and little documented. Mexican Pinguicula at this elevation usually grow on rock faces, road cuts and steep banks in pine-oak forest, and that is assumed here.

Records span 1887 to 2709 m with a median of 2602 m (7 records).

Mexico NortheastMexico Southwest

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