Butterwort

Damson

About Butterwort and Damson

Butterwort

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Round

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Butterwort

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

जामुन

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Zwetschgen

In French

plante Butterwort

prune de Damas

In Spanish

planta butterwort

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

damson ameixa

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

mirabelki

In Latin

Butterwort herba

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

80400

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Damson

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

Butterwort and Damson Physical Information

Butterwort and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Damson are as follows:

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Care of Butterwort and Damson

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