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Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose

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About Evening Primrose and Summer Squash

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
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon
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Number of Varieties

1320
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.10 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

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
Do not water frequently

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, Sand

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
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Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema
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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 a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Evening Primrose
summer squash

In German

Evening Primrose
Sommerkürbis

In French

onagre
courges d'été

In Spanish

onagra
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose
abobrinha

In Polish

wiesiołka
latem squash

In Latin

vespere Primrose
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Violales

Family

Onagraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Oenothera
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Onagroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1455
1 27800
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Properties of Evening Primrose and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Summer Squash

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

Evening Primrose and Summer Squash Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow

  • Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Summer Squash

Care of Evening Primrose and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.