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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pinguicula rzedowskiana

A butterwort from the Sierra Madre Oriental of Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, described in 2018. The region has warm, wet summers and cooler, drier winters. Grow it like the other north-east Mexican butterworts, with carnivorous summer leaves and a drier winter rest, though its biology has barely been documented.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Records come from Querétaro (2011 specimen) and San Luis Potosí; locations are hidden to protect the plants. The habitat is not recorded; rock faces and steep banks in the Sierra Madre Oriental are assumed.

The measured site is at about 1180 m.

Querétaro, MexicoSan 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.