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Carnivorous Well documented

Pinguicula jimburensis

A small terrestrial butterwort described in 2023 from the paramo around the Lagunas Negras de Jimbura in southern Ecuador. It grows in swampy ground among grasses and shrubs, in constant cloud, drizzle and wind, and forms no winter buds.

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 in swampy areas between grass and shrubby paramo vegetation around the Lagunas Negras de Jimbura (Yacuri National Park), a place of constant cloudiness, drizzle and strong winds.

Known only from about 3340 m around the lagoon complex.

Ecuador

🔒 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.