Pinguicula nivalis

A Mexican butterwort known from north-eastern Mexico, with no georeferenced wild records in GBIF. Like its relatives it probably makes sticky carnivorous leaves in the summer rainy season and a compact non-carnivorous rosette in the dry winter. Grow it as a typical Mexican butterwort with a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Not documented in the available data. Related north-eastern Mexican butterworts grow on shaded or semi-exposed limestone or gypsum rock faces and banks in montane scrub and pine-oak woodland.

No recorded elevations; the single climate site is a regional placeholder at about 1,330 m.

Mexico Northeast

🔒 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.