Pinguicula longifolia

Long-leaved butterwort

A temperate butterwort from the mountains of southern France and the Spanish Pyrenees. It is famous for its long, strap-like summer leaves that hang from wet, shady limestone cliffs. In winter it retreats to a small resting bud (hibernaculum), which must be kept cold and only just moist. It is a demanding plant that needs cool summers, constant seepage moisture and a proper winter rest.

Pinguicula longifolia — Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on wet, shady, vertical to overhanging limestone walls, in crevices and on seeping rock faces with little soil. Its sticky leaves hang down the rock and trap small flies.

The typical subspecies grows at 700–1900 m in the Pyrenees. GBIF records run from 500 to 3661 m (median 1650 m, 90 records); the lower end includes the French Causses populations.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.