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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
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Number of Varieties

8325
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

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Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Butterwort
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
toxicodendron vernix

In French

plante Butterwort
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

planta butterwort
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

8035
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.