Evening Primrose

Houseleek

About Evening Primrose and Houseleek

Evening Primrose

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1340

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

V-Shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Do Not over 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

Sand

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mealybugs, 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

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Good for skin

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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

onagre

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

14540

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Houseleek

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

Evening Primrose and Houseleek Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Houseleek are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Evening Primrose and Houseleek

Care of Evening Primrose and Houseleek 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 Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.