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About Butterwort and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Butterwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
83  
99+
3  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINGUICULA  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Butterwort  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Butterwort plant  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Fettkraut Pflanze  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
plante Butterwort  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
planta butterwort  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
φυτό Butterwort  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
planta Butterwort  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Butterwort roślin  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
Butterwort herba  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinguicula  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
3  

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Properties of Butterwort and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Longleaf Pine

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

Butterwort and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Butterwort and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Butterwort and Longleaf Pine

Care of Butterwort and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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