Pinguicula pygmaea

A tiny Mexican butterwort described in 2017 from the Mixteca region of north-western Oaxaca, known from along Highway 215 south of Tonalá. The area has a long, dry winter and spring, so it probably survives the dry months as a small resting rosette. Little else about its ecology has been published.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Known from the roadside area of Highway 215 between Huajuapan and Tlacotepec, 3 km south of Tonalá (the type locality). The exact microhabitat is not recorded; small Mexican butterworts of dry regions usually grow on moist rock, banks or cliff faces that are wet only in the rainy season.

The measured site is at about 2360 m; the specimens do not give an elevation.

Oaxaca, Mexico

🔒 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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