Butterwort

False Indigo

About Butterwort and False Indigo

Butterwort

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Butterwort

False Indigo

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

इंडिगो

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

falsches Indigo

In French

plante Butterwort

faux Indigo

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Falso Indigo

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

false Indigo

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Butterwort herba

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8021

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and False Indigo

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

Butterwort and False Indigo Physical Information

Butterwort and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and False Indigo are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterwort and False Indigo

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