Butterwort

Red Currant

About Butterwort and Red Currant

Butterwort

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

833

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Butterwort

Red Currant

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

Red Currant

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

plante Butterwort

Groseille

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Grosella

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Groselha

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Butterwort herba

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

80150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Red Currant

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

Butterwort and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Butterwort and Red Currant

Care of Butterwort and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.