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Carnivorous Well documented

Pinguicula nevadensis

A tiny alpine butterwort endemic to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, growing around 1,800–3,050 m (median 2,500 m) beside snowmelt streams and wet alpine meadows. It grows for a short, cool summer on constantly wet ground and spends the long winter as a resting bud under snow.

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

Where it grows wild

Wet siliceous seepages, streamsides and boggy alpine meadows fed by snowmelt in the high Sierra Nevada, in open, sunny sites.

Recorded at 1,800–3,050 m, median 2,500 m.

Spain

🔒 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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