Alexandra Palm

Evening Primrose

About Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose

Alexandra Palm

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

613

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose

Season and care of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alexandra Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Evening Primrose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Evening Primrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Evening Primrose is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose

Care of Alexandra Palm and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.