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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Mediterranean

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
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Butterwort
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
जामुन

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Zwetschgen

In French

plante Butterwort
prune de Damas

In Spanish

planta butterwort
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
damson ameixa

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
mirabelki

In Latin

Butterwort herba
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

80400
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Damson

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.