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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Asia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

833
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

Pollen
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Butterwort
Spinach

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
पालक

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Spinat

In French

plante Butterwort
Épinards

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Espinacas

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
Espinafre

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Szpinak

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80800
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Spinach

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Spinach

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