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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia
World/Pandemic

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

383
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Circular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

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 leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Insects

Allergy

Throat itching
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
PINGUICULA

Common Name

Cucumber
Butterwort

In Hindi

खीरा
Butterwort plant

In German

Gurke
Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

concombre
plante Butterwort

In Spanish

Pepino
planta butterwort

In Greek

αγγούρι
φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

pepino
planta Butterwort

In Polish

ogórek
Butterwort roślin

In Latin

cucumeris
Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

380
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Butterwort

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

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Importance of Cucumber and Butterwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Butterwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Butterwort 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 Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Butterwort is Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough and Throat infection. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Butterwort

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 Cucumber vs Butterwort 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 Cucumber are Throat itching whereas of Butterwort have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Butterwort has no showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Butterwort is flowering. You can compare Cucumber and Butterwort facts and facts of other plants too.