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Pinguicula vulgaris (Common Butterwort)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34442



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Pinguicula
Species: Pinguicula vulgaris
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Alpine
  • Herb
  • Perennial
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 2a (to -45 F / -43 C)
  • 2b (to -40 F / -40 C)
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • August
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
  • Yellow
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Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Boggy
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jul 06 2010
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It is a carnivorous plant and it is sticky all over the whole plant.

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