Boxberry

Butterwort

About Boxberry and Butterwort

Boxberry

Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile

World/Pandemic

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

283

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

PINGUICULA

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Butterwort

In Hindi

boxberry

Butterwort plant

In German

boxberry

Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

boxberry

plante Butterwort

In Spanish

boxberry

planta butterwort

In Greek

boxberry

φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

boxberry

planta Butterwort

In Polish

boxberry

Butterwort roślin

In Latin

Burning

Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

14180

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Butterwort

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Butterwort? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Butterwort. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Butterwort doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Butterwort has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Butterwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Butterwort

Season and care of Boxberry and Butterwort is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Butterwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterwort is Acidic.

Boxberry and Butterwort Physical Information

Boxberry and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Butterwort are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Butterwort

Care of Boxberry and Butterwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.