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About Butterwort and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Butterwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina   
jiujiangense, horizontale   

Number of Varieties
83   
99+
6   
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular   
Maple shaped   

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Caterpillars   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects, Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
allergic reaction   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINGUICULA   
ACER buergerianum   

Common Name
Butterwort   
Trident Maple   

In Hindi
Butterwort plant   
ट्राइडेंट मेपल   

In German
Fettkraut Pflanze   
Trident-Ahorn   

In French
plante Butterwort   
Trident Maple   

In Spanish
planta butterwort   
arce de Trident   

In Greek
φυτό Butterwort   
Trident Maple   

In Portuguese
planta Butterwort   
bordo Trident   

In Polish
Butterwort roślin   
Trident klon   

In Latin
Butterwort herba   
Trident Maple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Sapindales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Aceraceae   

Genus
Pinguicula   
Acer   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Hippocastanoideae   

Number of Species
80   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Butterwort and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Trident Maple

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

Butterwort and Trident Maple Physical Information

Butterwort and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Butterwort and Trident Maple

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

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