Pinguicula robertiana

A butterwort from San Luis Potosí described in 2018, collected on Cerro La Sillera at about 1670 m. It grows in a region with cool, dry winters and summer rain, so a Mexican-style cycle of summer carnivorous leaves and a drier winter rest is the sensible approach. Published habitat detail is thin.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

The type area is the north-east slope of Cerro La Sillera in San Luis Potosí. A local observer described it as a plant growing on other plants, which suggests it may be found on tree trunks or mossy branches as well as rock, but this is not confirmed.

About 1670 m (herbarium specimen).

San Luis Potosí, 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.