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Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

8324
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Butterwort
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
Sikalemen

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Zyklamen

In French

plante Butterwort
Cyclamen

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Ciclamen

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
Cíclame

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Cyklamen

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

8023
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Cyclamen

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 Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Butterwort and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.