Evening Primrose

Strawflower

About Evening Primrose and Strawflower

Evening Primrose

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Container, Ground

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

Needs less watering

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

onagre

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1457

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Strawflower

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

Evening Primrose and Strawflower Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Strawflower are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Strawflower

Care of Evening Primrose and Strawflower 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 Strawflower 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 Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.