Mexican primrose

Spring Starflower

About Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower

Mexican primrose

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Texas

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower

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

Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower

Care of Mexican primrose and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.