Evening Primrose

Cornflower

About Evening Primrose and Cornflower

Evening Primrose

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

13100

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Evening Primrose

Hydrangea

In German

Evening Primrose

Hortensie

In French

onagre

Hortensia

In Spanish

onagra

Hortensia

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Hortênsia

In Polish

wiesiołka

Hortensja

In Latin

vespere Primrose

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Onagraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oenothera

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Onagreae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

145250

1 27800

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Cornflower

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

Evening Primrose and Cornflower Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Cornflower are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Cornflower

Care of Evening Primrose and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.