Butterwort

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Butterwort

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

83NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Butterwort

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterwort plant

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

plante Butterwort

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta butterwort

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Butterwort herba

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinguicula

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80250

1 27800

Properties of Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Butterwort flower color: Not Available
Butterwort leaf color: Not Available
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Butterwort and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.