Butterwort

Lemon

About Butterwort and Lemon

Butterwort

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic

Asia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

8350

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Bark

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Butterwort

Lemon

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

नींबू

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

plante Butterwort

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Limão

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Cytrynowy

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Lemon

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

Butterwort and Lemon Physical Information

Butterwort and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Lemon are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Butterwort and Lemon

Care of Butterwort and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.