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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
-

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

8318
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Butterwort
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
Lungwort

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Lungenkraut

In French

plante Butterwort
pulmonaire

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Lungwort

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Lungwort

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
pulmonária

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
płucnik

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Scrophulariales
Peltigerales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

8018
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Lungwort

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