Butterwort

Red Buckeye

About Butterwort and Red Buckeye

Butterwort

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf 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

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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

Hummingbirds

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Butterwort

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

Red Buckeye

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Red Buckeye

In French

plante Butterwort

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

planta butterwort

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

8020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Red Buckeye

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

Butterwort and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Butterwort and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterwort and Red Buckeye

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