Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico
Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
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Number of Varieties
83-
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
12, 13
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm490.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
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
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
-
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, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PINGUICULA
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Butterwort
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Butterwort plant
candelabra
In German
Fettkraut Pflanze
Kandelaber
In French
plante Butterwort
candélabre
In Spanish
planta butterwort
Candelabra
In Greek
φυτό Butterwort
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
planta Butterwort
Candelabra
In Polish
Butterwort roślin
świeczniki
In Latin
Butterwort herba
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Pinales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Pinguicula
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
8019
1
27800
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