Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
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Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation
Botanical Name
Primula beesiana
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
candelabra primrose
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Kerzenleuchter Primel
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
candélabre primevère
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Primula beesiana
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
μανουάλια primrose
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
prímula candelabros
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
kandelabry pierwiosnka
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
candelabra Primrose
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Brassicales
Family
Onagraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Onagreae
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Subfamily
Onagroideae
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Number of Species
145100
1
27800
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