Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Perennial
Origin
-
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Number of Varieties
-83
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
PINGUICULA
Common Name
candelabro
Butterwort
In Hindi
candelabro
Butterwort plant
In German
candelabro
Fettkraut Pflanze
In French
candelabro
plante Butterwort
In Spanish
candelabro
planta butterwort
In Greek
candelabro
φυτό Butterwort
In Portuguese
candelabro
planta Butterwort
In Polish
candelabro
Butterwort roślin
In Latin
candelabro
Butterwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Browningia
Pinguicula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
-80
1
27800
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