Evening Primrose

American Chestnut

About Evening Primrose and American Chestnut

Evening Primrose

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

onagre

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and American Chestnut

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

Evening Primrose and American Chestnut Physical Information

Evening Primrose and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and American Chestnut are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and American Chestnut

Care of Evening Primrose and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.