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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic
California

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Heteromeles arbutifolia

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
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Butterwort
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
Toyon

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Toyon

In French

plante Butterwort
Toyon

In Spanish

planta butterwort
Toyon

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
Toyon

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
Toyon

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Toyon

In Latin

Butterwort herba
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

806
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Toyon

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

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Importance of Butterwort and Toyon

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

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Toyon

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