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Carnivorous Well documented

Pinguicula rosmariae

An Andean butterwort from northern Peru described in 2020, found at about 2500–3250 m in montane forest, páramo and on sandstone cliffs. The climate there is cool and humid all year with only a mild drier spell. Grow it cool and constantly moist, without a hard dormancy.

Pinguicula rosmariae
Photo: Thibaud Aronson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from montane forest at Leimebamba, from roadsides between Jumbilla and Molinopampa, from Lagunas de los Cóndores, and from páramo and sandstone cliffs east of Laguna Huayllabamba. Wet rock, mossy banks and open páramo seem to be its habitats.

Recorded at 2542–3250 m, median about 3200 m.

Amazonas, PeruLa Libertad, PeruSan Martín, Peru

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.