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

Pinguicula involuta

An Andean butterwort described by Ruiz and Pavon in 1798, found in the mountains of Peru and Bolivia at roughly 2400-3400 m. It belongs to the South American section Ampullipalatum and grows in cool, humid highland conditions without a winter rosette.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows among mosses and on wet banks in humid montane grassland and cloud forest edges of the Andes; this follows its section, as species-specific habitat notes were not reachable.

Recorded elevations 2400-3400 m, median about 3150 m.

PeruBolivia

🔒 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.