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Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Africa

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

8320
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 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

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark 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
Elliptic and 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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

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

Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Butterwort
Carissia

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
Carissa

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
carissa

In French

plante Butterwort
carissa

In Spanish

planta butterwort
carissa

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
carissa

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
carissa

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
carissa

In Latin

Butterwort herba
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Gentianales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

80100
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Carissa

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Carissa

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Carissa

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 Carissa 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 Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.