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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
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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
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

Sunset Zone

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3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Butterwort
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
red alder

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
rot-Erle

In French

plante Butterwort
aulne rouge

In Spanish

planta butterwort
aliso rojo

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Butterwort herba
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Alnus

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 Red Alder

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Red Alder

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