Evening Primrose

Wishbone Flower

About Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower

Evening Primrose

Wishbone Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-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 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Acuminate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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 water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

TORENIA fournieri

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

Bluewings

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Bluewings

7.2.3 In French

onagre

Bluewings

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

Bluewings

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

Bluewings

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Bluewings

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

Bluewings

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

Bluewings

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Linderniaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145195

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower

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

Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower Physical Information

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

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower

Care of Evening Primrose and Wishbone Flower 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 Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.