Medium
103 of 939 (11%)
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 moderate 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
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 939 public items across collecto.rs.
Bright indirect
73 of 939 (8%)
Warm
115 of 939 (12%)
Moderate
104 of 939 (11%)
Bi-weekly, Schultz Cactus Fertilizer
Most common note across 36 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.
- Sandy Casey529 Pinguicula
- Kat Bunana96 Pinguicula
- Jenny Pham75 Pinguicula
- Llenn Arkyl47 Pinguicula
- Tyler Cunningham42 Pinguicula
- Trinity22 Pinguicula
- RRostyslav Makarenko18 Pinguicula
- Kelvin K12 Pinguicula
- Rabab Virani9 Pinguicula
- Aidan White7 Pinguicula
- Andrew Dalke6 Pinguicula
- Aaaamory6 Pinguicula
- Dr0sera Butterwort6 Pinguicula
- Dylan T5 Pinguicula
- nemi portillo4 Pinguicula
- Tyler Rogers4 Pinguicula
- AtomicAlchemist4 Pinguicula
- Patricia Buzo4 Pinguicula
- AJ Alpert3 Pinguicula
- Tamara3 Pinguicula
- Carnivorous Plants Canada2 Pinguicula
- J2 Pinguicula
- GGeorge Essler2 Pinguicula
- Chris G2 Pinguicula
Just added
Recent Pinguicula
The latest public additions across the platform.
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@CaseysCarnivores
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Pinguicula gypsicola
@Carnivargi
Pinguicula Florian
@mosswooddrive
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Pinguicula
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Pinguicula Estrellita
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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 moderate humidity. Collectors commonly note: Bi-weekly, Schultz Cactus Fertilizer.
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.