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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Shrub

Number of Varieties

8336
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

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8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Lance shaped

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Butterwort
African Sumac

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
African sumac

In French

plante Butterwort
sumac africaine

In Spanish

planta butterwort
zumaque africano

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
sumac africano

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Butterwort herba
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

8036
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and African Sumac

If you are confused whether Butterwort or African Sumac are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterwort and African Sumac Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Sumac fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterwort and African Sumac if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterwort and African Sumac

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and African Sumac. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and African Sumac as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterwort is Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough and Throat infection whereas of African Sumac is Diarrhea and Dysentry. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while African Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs African Sumac

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterwort vs African Sumac and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterwort are Pollen whereas of African Sumac have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and African Sumac has showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and African Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and African Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.