Butterwort

Mayapple

About Butterwort and Mayapple

Butterwort

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Butterwort

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

plante Butterwort

mandrake américain

In Spanish

planta butterwort

mandrágora americana

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

mandrake americano

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

802

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Mayapple

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

Butterwort and Mayapple Physical Information

Butterwort and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Mayapple are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Butterwort and Mayapple

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