Evening Primrose

Bilimbi

About Evening Primrose and Bilimbi

Evening Primrose

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

132

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought, 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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

onagre

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

14512

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Bilimbi

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

Evening Primrose and Bilimbi Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Bilimbi are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Bilimbi

Care of Evening Primrose and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.