Butterwort

Silver Sage

About Butterwort and Silver Sage

Butterwort

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

8325

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Butterwort

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

रजत बाबा

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Silver Sage

In French

plante Butterwort

Silver Sage

In Spanish

planta butterwort

silver Sage

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

silver Sage

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

silver Sage

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

80900

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Silver Sage

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

Butterwort and Silver Sage Physical Information

Butterwort and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Silver Sage are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Butterwort and Silver Sage

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