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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
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, Never Over-water

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
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Butterwort
Red Clover

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Rotklee

In French

plante Butterwort
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Trébol rojo

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Trifolieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

80300
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Red Clover

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Red Clover

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 Clover 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 Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterwort has no showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Butterwort is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Butterwort and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.