Evening Primrose

American Holly

About Evening Primrose and American Holly

Evening Primrose

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

132

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

onagre

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1452

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and American Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and American Holly? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and American Holly. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and American Holly 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 Holly 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 Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and American Holly

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

Evening Primrose and American Holly Physical Information

Evening Primrose and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and American Holly are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Evening Primrose and American Holly

Care of Evening Primrose and American Holly 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 Holly pruning is done 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 Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.