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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pinguicula elizabethae

"elizabethae" is a misspelling of Pinguicula elizabethiae, a Mexican butterwort from the Moctezuma and Tolimán river canyons in Querétaro and Hidalgo. It grows on moist, north-facing cliffs. It forms flat, sticky carnivorous rosettes up to 12 cm across in the summer rains and a small succulent rosette in the dry winter.

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

Where it grows wild

Moist, north- to north-east-facing limestone cliffs in deep canyons, among mosses and ferns.

Reported from about 1000-1600 m.

Mexico (Querétaro)Mexico (Hidalgo)

🔒 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.