Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Europe
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Number of Varieties
1583
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
-
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Beech tarcrust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Bark, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
PINGUICULA
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Butterwort
In Hindi
Copper Beech
Butterwort plant
In German
Copper Beech
Fettkraut Pflanze
In French
Hêtre pourpre
plante Butterwort
In Spanish
Copper Beech
planta butterwort
In Greek
Copper Beech
φυτό Butterwort
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
planta Butterwort
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Butterwort roślin
In Latin
Copper Beech
Butterwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fagaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Fagus
Pinguicula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1380
1
27800
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