Pinguicula mariae

An Italian butterwort described by Casper and Stimper in 2009. The records are from Tuscany. Like other European temperate butterworts, it forms a winter resting bud (hibernaculum) and needs a cold winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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 is assumed to grow on permanently wet rock faces, seeps and mossy banks, the typical habitat of related Italian butterworts. The exact microhabitat was not confirmed.

Not recorded.

Italy

🔒 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.