Evening Primrose

Dame's Rocket

About Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket

Evening Primrose

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

134

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Evening Primrose

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Evening Primrose

Rockets Freifrau

In French

onagre

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

onagra

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

wiesiołka

Rocket Dame

In Latin

vespere Primrose

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Onagraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Oenothera

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Onagreae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

14550

1 27800

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket

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

Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket

Care of Evening Primrose and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.