Home
Garden Plants


About Japanese primrose



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types
Primula japonica

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
8-2

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
370.00 cm 66

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Eczema

Part of Plant Used
Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

Common Name
Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

In Hindi
Primula sieboldii

In German
Siebolds Primel

In French
Primrose japonaise

In Spanish
Primula sieboldii

In Greek
Primula sieboldii

In Portuguese
Primula sieboldii

In Polish
Pierwiosnek Siebolda

In Latin
Primula sieboldii

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Onagraceae

Genus
Oenothera

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Onagreae

Subfamily
Onagroideae

Number of Species
145 86

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Japanese primrose

Want to know the properties of Japanese primrose? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese primrose is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. Japanese primrose Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Flowering Plants

Japanese primrose Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese primrose. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese primrose physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese primrose

Taking Japanese primrose Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese primrose include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Compare Flowering Plants

Season and care of Japanese primrose

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese primrose is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese primrose is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Primula japonica. This plant's habitat is Roadsides, sand dunes and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

Flowering Plants

» More Flowering Plants

Compare Flowering Plants

» More Compare Flowering Plants