Pinguicula vulgaris
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Pinguicula vulgaris

Common butterwort · Butterwort · Cissáátivgâ · Njavllerásse · Sååketjekraesie

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
0
Soil pH
5–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–7
Click count
53
Observations
1,093

Description

Source: leafsnap

Pinguicula vulgaris, the common butterwort, is a perennial carnivorous plant in the bladderwort family, Lentibulariaceae.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 0–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-7
Soil pH: 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Pinguicula
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Hardiness Zone
3-7
Mature Height
3 cm to 15 cm
Mature Spread
10 cm
Leaf Color
Green, Yellow, Red
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
Lavender, Purple
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
Native Area
Sweden, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Iceland, Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Mongolia, Finland, United Kingdom, Hungary

Tags (5)

Common Names (8)

en Common butterwort
en Butterwort
en Cissáátivgâ
en Njavllerásse
en Sååketjekraesie
en Beanweed
en Marsh Violet
en Bog Butterwort