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Carnivorous Partly documented

Pinguicula mesophytica

A cloud-forest butterwort from the highlands where Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador meet (Trifinio/Montecristo), and from western Honduras (Lempira), at 1750–2720 m. The measured sites are cool and humid, so it is one of the cooler-growing tropical butterworts.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Its name refers to the moist (mesophytic) montane forest where it grows. It is thought to grow on mossy banks and tree trunks, but this was not checked against the description.

Recorded at 1750–2720 m, median 2300 m (34 records).

GuatemalaHondurasEl Salvador

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✓ 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.