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Carnivorous Well documented

Pinguicula dertosensis

A temperate butterwort of Spain named after Tortosa (Roman Dertosa), described from the dripping limestone cliffs of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit. It is often treated as a subspecies of P. longifolia. It hangs long, strap-shaped leaves from wet vertical rock in summer and retreats to a winter bud (hibernaculum). It needs constantly wet limestone, cool shade and a cold winter rest.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Dripping, shaded limestone cliffs, tufa and wet overhangs near springs and streams in gorges. Records from southern Spain place it on similar wet calcareous rocks in mountain ranges.

Records span 0-1800 m, with a median of 650 m (73 records with elevations). The measured sites are between 600 and 1700 m.

Spain

🔒 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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