Pinguicula utricularioides

An enigmatic Mexican butterwort described in 1991 from dried specimens collected once, in 1956, on Cerro Azul north of Niltepec, Oaxaca, at about 1800–2100 m. It has a scarlet-red tubular flower and long-stalked, spoon- or sac-shaped outer leaves, and has never been in cultivation. All growing conditions here are inferred from the one measured site and from Mexican montane butterworts.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Habitat was not recorded beyond the locality. The mountains north of Niltepec carry humid montane forest; a heterophyllous rock- or slope-dwelling habit like other Mexican butterworts is likely but unconfirmed.

Collected at 6000–7000 ft (about 1830–2130 m); the one measured record is at about 2480 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.