Butterwort

Bishop's Weed

About Butterwort and Bishop's Weed

Butterwort

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

8310

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

AMMI majus

Common Name

Butterwort

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

बिशप निराना

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

plante Butterwort

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

planta butterwort

biznaga

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8075

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Butterwort and Bishop's Weed. Butterwort doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Butterwort does not have fragrant flowers. Butterwort has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Butterwort and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed

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

Butterwort and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Butterwort and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed

Care of Butterwort and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.