Butterwort

Bottle Tree

About Butterwort and Bottle Tree

Butterwort

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Australia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

8330

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Butterwort

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

बोतल ट्री

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Flaschenbaum

In French

plante Butterwort

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

8030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Bottle Tree

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

Butterwort and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Butterwort and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Butterwort and Bottle Tree

Care of Butterwort and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.