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About Evening Primrose and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
1.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
0.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
Eczema  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Suncups, sundrops  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Evening Primrose  

In German
Anemone  
Evening Primrose  

In French
Anémone  
onagre  

In Spanish
Anémona  
onagra  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Νυχτολούλουδο  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Evening Primrose  

In Polish
Zawilec  
wiesiołka  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
vespere Primrose  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Myrtales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Oenothera  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Onagreae  

Subfamily
-  
Onagroideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
145  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Evening Primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Evening Primrose? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Evening Primrose. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Evening Primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Evening Primrose

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

Anemone and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Anemone and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Evening Primrose

Care of Anemone and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Anemone 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.

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