Pinguicula vallisneriifolia

A striking Spanish butterwort of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas in Jaén, with long ribbon-like summer leaves up to about 20 cm and large violet-and-white flowers in late May–June. It grows on vertical limestone walls under overhangs, sheltered from direct rain but kept wet by seepage and waterfall spray, spreads by stolons, and winters as a resting bud.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Vertical limestone cliffs, in niches under overhanging rock protected from direct rainfall; some colonies grow beside waterfalls in very wet places.

Recorded elevations are 136–1700 m, median about 1130 m; the La Iruela site is on limestone at about 1200 m.

Spain

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.