Pinguicula lilacina

A small, widespread butterwort that ranges from northern Mexico through Chiapas to Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, at 20–2284 m. The measured sites have a warm, wet summer and a dry winter. Many Mexican butterworts form a tight, non-carnivorous rosette in the dry winter, but this one is usually described as keeping similar leaves all year.

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

It grows on moist rock, banks and, at times, mossy tree trunks in seasonally dry to moist forest. This is based on general accounts of the species; no source was opened for it here.

Recorded at 20–2284 m, median 1148 m (80 records).

MexicoGuatemalaBelizeHonduras

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✓ Substrate and airflow

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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.