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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

8330
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Ants

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Butterwort
Peony

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
Peony

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Pfingstrose

In French

plante Butterwort
Pivoine

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Peonía

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
παιωνία

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
Peônia

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Piwonia

In Latin

Butterwort herba
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
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Family

Lentibulariaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

8030
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Peony

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Peony

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