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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

83500
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

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
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Butterwort
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
पंचकोण

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Fingerkraut

In French

plante Butterwort
potentille

In Spanish

planta butterwort
cinquefoil

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
cinquefoil

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
pięciornik

In Latin

Butterwort herba
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

80300
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Butterwort or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterwort and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterwort and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Cinquefoil

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