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About Evening Primrose and Potato


About Potato and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
South America, Chile  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
4000  
6

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-3  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

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  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Suncups, sundrops  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
आलू  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Kartoffel  

In French
onagre  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
onagra  
Patata  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
Batata  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Solanales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Onagreae  
-  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
-  

Number of Species
145  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Potato

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

Evening Primrose and Potato Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Potato are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Potato

Care of Evening Primrose and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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