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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
America

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

8320
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents

Allergy

Pollen
Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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
Cucurbita pepo

Common Name

Butterwort
Zucchini, courgette

In Hindi

Butterwort plant
तोरी

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze
Zucchini

In French

plante Butterwort
Courgette

In Spanish

planta butterwort
calabacín

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort
κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort
abobrinha

In Polish

Butterwort roślin
Kabaczek

In Latin

Butterwort herba
zucchini

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinguicula
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

80-
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterwort and Zucchini

If you are confused whether Butterwort or Zucchini 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 Zucchini Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Zucchini fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterwort and Zucchini if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterwort and Zucchini

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterwort and Zucchini. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterwort and Zucchini 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 Zucchini is Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium and Weight loss. Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Zucchini has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterwort vs Zucchini

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