Butterwort

Boxberry

About Butterwort and Boxberry

Butterwort

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic

Argentina, Chile

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

832

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 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

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Ovate

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

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

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Butterwort

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

boxberry

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

boxberry

In French

plante Butterwort

boxberry

In Spanish

planta butterwort

boxberry

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

boxberry

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

boxberry

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

boxberry

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

80141

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Boxberry

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

Butterwort and Boxberry Physical Information

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

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

Care of Butterwort and Boxberry

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