Medium
99 of 857 (12%)
Pinguicula
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Pinguicula is
Pinguicula is a plant genus, commonly called Alpine butterwort, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Alpine regions. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of bright indirect, medium watering frequency, warm temperature range, and high humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Pinguicula genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Pinguicula
- Common name
- Alpine butterwort
- Plant type
- Carnivorous plant
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- Alpine regions
- Most common light
- Bright indirect
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 857 public items across collecto.rs.
Bright indirect
69 of 857 (8%)
Warm
65 of 857 (8%)
High
59 of 857 (7%)
Bog Dust every 2 weeks to a month.
Most common note across 4 public items
Species
Species in the Pinguicula genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Pinguicula
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- SSandy Casey527 Pinguicula
- Kat Bunana96 Pinguicula
- Jenny Pham71 Pinguicula
- Tyler Cunningham42 Pinguicula
- Trinity21 Pinguicula
- RRostyslav Makarenko18 Pinguicula
- Aidan White7 Pinguicula
- Andrew Dalke6 Pinguicula
- Kelvin K6 Pinguicula
- Aaaamory6 Pinguicula
- Dr0sera Butterwort6 Pinguicula
- Dylan T5 Pinguicula
- Tyler Rogers4 Pinguicula
- AtomicAlchemist4 Pinguicula
- Patricia Buzo4 Pinguicula
- nemi portillo4 Pinguicula
- AJ Alpert3 Pinguicula
- David Fefferman2 Pinguicula
- GGeorge Essler2 Pinguicula
- Chris G2 Pinguicula
- J2 Pinguicula
- Cait C1 Pinguicula
- HHannah Brown1 Pinguicula
- Susana Castillo1 Pinguicula
Just added
Recent Pinguicula
The latest public additions across the platform.
Pinguicula agnata 'True Blue'
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula Cyclosecta (El Cielo)
@tamarakc
Pinguicula moranensis x cyclosecta
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula ibarrae
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula Golden Eye
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula agnata 'El Lobo'
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula agnata 'Red Leaf'
@RebelByFate
Pinguicula agnata 'True Blue'
@T-Rex0987
Pinguicula
@T-Rex0987
Pinguicula laueana 'Red'
@T-Rex0987
Pinguicula
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Pinguicula Fiorella III
@T-Rex0987
Questions
Frequently asked about Pinguicula
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Pinguicula?
Pinguicula is a plant genus. Commonly known as Alpine butterwort, a carnivorous plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Alpine regions.
How do you care for Pinguicula?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Pinguicula is Bright indirect light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: Bog Dust every 2 weeks to a month..
How rare is Pinguicula?
Pinguicula has a healthy collector base on collecto.rs — neither widespread nor especially rare.
Can I track my own Pinguicula on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Pinguicula, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Pinguicula collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.