Cotyledon

Mexican primrose

About Cotyledon and Mexican primrose

Cotyledon

Mexican primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Texas

1.4 Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Beans

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

OENOTHERA mexicana

7.2 Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

7.2.1 In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Mexican primrose

7.2.2 In German

Cotyledon

Rosa Nachtkerze

7.2.3 In French

Cotyledon

Mexican primrose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cotyledon

Primrose mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Μεξικού Primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Mexican Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Liścień

Mexican Primrose

7.2.8 In Latin

Cotyledon

Mexicanus Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cotyledon L.

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

12145

1 27800

Properties of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose? We provide you with everything About Cotyledon and Mexican primrose. Cotyledon doesn't have thorns and Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Cotyledon does not have fragrant flowers. Cotyledon has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease. 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 Cotyledon and Mexican primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose

Season and care of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Cotyledon and Mexican primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotyledon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican primrose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cotyledon is Sand and for Mexican primrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotyledon is Neutral and for Mexican primrose is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cotyledon and Mexican primrose Physical Information

Cotyledon and Mexican primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose

Care of Cotyledon and Mexican primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.