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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

Common Names add Bog-Violet edit | delete Common Butterwort edit | delete 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   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   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   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jul 06 2010 Rating for this plant: It is a carnivorous plant and it is sticky all over the whole plant. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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