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

Pinguicula kamtschatica

Pinguicula kamtschatica Willd. ex Ledeb. (1847) is an old name for a butterwort from Kamchatka in the Russian Far East, with no wild occurrence records under it. Treat it as a boreal, hibernaculum-forming butterwort: cool summers, a long frozen winter under snow.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented under this name. Northern butterworts of Kamchatka grow in wet mossy meadows, bogs and seeps.

Unknown.

Kamchatka

🔒 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.