Pinguicula debbertiana

A small Mexican butterwort from the limestone and gypsum country of San Luis Potosí and neighbouring north-eastern Mexico. Like its relatives P. ehlersiae and P. esseriana (section Crassifolia), it alternates between a carnivorous summer rosette and a tight, succulent winter rosette in the dry season. Grow it like other small Mexican butterworts: moist and bright in summer, nearly dry in 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

Shaded crevices and faces of limestone or gypsum rocks in dry scrub and oak-pine country, where summer rain and mist keep the rock surface damp. Inferred from its section and the measured sites.

The measured sites are at about 1440 m and 2400 m; records rarely carry elevations.

Mexico (San Luis Potosí)Mexico (Tamaulipas)

🔒 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.