Phlox

Butterwort

About Phlox and Butterwort

Phlox

Butterwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13683

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PINGUICULA

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Butterwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Butterwort plant

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Fettkraut Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

plante Butterwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

planta butterwort

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

φυτό Butterwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

planta Butterwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Butterwort roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Butterwort herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Lentibulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Pinguicula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

6780

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Butterwort

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

Phlox and Butterwort Physical Information

Phlox and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Butterwort are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Butterwort flower color: Not Available
Butterwort leaf color: Not Available

Care of Phlox and Butterwort

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