Medium
42 of 693 (6%)
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 693 public items across collecto.rs.
Bright indirect
40 of 693 (6%)
Warm
44 of 693 (6%)
High
38 of 693 (5%)
Dilute fertilizer 1x monthly
Most common note across 1 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
- RRostyslav Makarenko18 Pinguicula
- Aidan White7 Pinguicula
- AAnimline5 Pinguicula
- Patricia Buzo4 Pinguicula
- Tyler Rogers4 Pinguicula
- nemi portillo4 Pinguicula
- AtomicAlchemist3 Pinguicula
- AJ Alpert3 Pinguicula
- Chris G2 Pinguicula
- J2 Pinguicula
- GGeorge Essler2 Pinguicula
- Manuela Kurtin1 Pinguicula
- Ddzamler1 Pinguicula
- DDarrin Hill1 Pinguicula
- DDebbie Sanford1 Pinguicula
- RRyan Cortez1 Pinguicula
- KKevin Peterson1 Pinguicula
- Tom Crosman1 Pinguicula
- Volt B.1 Pinguicula
- Stephen Davis1 Pinguicula
- Illinois Carnivores1 Pinguicula
- DDean cook1 Pinguicula
Just added
Recent Pinguicula
The latest public additions across the platform.
Pinguicula cyclosecta
@kevinscarnivorousplants
Pinguicula laueana
@animline
Pinguicula cyclosecta
@animline
Pinguicula esseriana
@animline
Pinguicula kondoi
@animline
Pinguicula emarginata
@animline
Pinguicula agnata {Zimapan}
@Awhite
pinguicula esseriana
@Awhite
Pinguicula Caudata
@Awhite
Pinguicula ehlersiae
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Pinguicula Agnata {Zimapan}
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Pinguicula
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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 high humidity. Collectors commonly note: Dilute fertilizer 1x monthly.
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.