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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic
Argentina, Chile

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
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Number of Varieties

832
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Ovate

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Butterwort
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
boxberry

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
boxberry

In French

plante Butterwort
boxberry

In Spanish

planta butterwort
boxberry

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
boxberry

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
boxberry

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
boxberry

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

80141
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Butterwort or Boxberry 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 Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterwort and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterwort and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Boxberry

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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.