Evening Primrose

Sweetscented Marigold

About Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold

Evening Primrose

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

1350

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.10 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Evening Primrose

sweetscented marigold

In German

Evening Primrose

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

onagre

Yauhtli

In Spanish

onagra

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

wiesiołka

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

vespere Primrose

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Onagraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oenothera

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

14550

1 27800

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Sweetscented Marigold

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