Butterwort

Common Rush

About Butterwort and Common Rush

Butterwort

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

835

0 40000

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Butterwort

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

Soft Rush

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Soft Rush

In French

plante Butterwort

Soft Rush

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Soft Rush

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Soft Rush

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Soft Rush

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

80400

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Common Rush

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

Butterwort and Common Rush Physical Information

Butterwort and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Common Rush are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Butterwort and Common Rush

Care of Butterwort and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.