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About Butterwort and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Butterwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
83  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

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
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

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, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINGUICULA  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Butterwort  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Butterwort plant  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Fettkraut Pflanze  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
plante Butterwort  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
planta butterwort  
arce vid  

In Greek
φυτό Butterwort  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Butterwort  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Butterwort roślin  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Butterwort herba  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinguicula  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
80  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Butterwort and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Vine Maple

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

Butterwort and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Butterwort and Vine Maple

Care of Butterwort and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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