Pinguicula clivorum

A Central American highland butterwort described by Standley and Steyermark in 1944 from Guatemala. It is also recorded from neighbouring Chiapas, at 2400 to 2900 m. The name means 'of slopes', and it grows on moist banks in cool, very wet mountains with a short dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on steep, damp banks and slopes, among moss and on soil or rock, in montane cloud and pine-oak forest.

All 7 records lie between 2400 and 2900 m, with a median of 2869 m.

GuatemalaMexico Southeast

🔒 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.