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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Texas

Types
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties
25 90

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-6

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Alternate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

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
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA mexicana

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

In Hindi
Mexican primrose

In German
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French
Mexican primrose

In Spanish
Primrose mexicana

In Greek
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese
Mexican Primrose

In Polish
Mexican Primrose

In Latin
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Onagraceae

Genus
Oenothera

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Onagreae

Subfamily
Onagroideae

Number of Species
145 86

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Properties of Mexican primrose

Want to know the properties of Mexican 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. Mexican 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, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. Mexican 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.

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Mexican primrose Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican 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. Mexican primrose physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Alternate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican primrose

Taking Mexican 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 Mexican 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, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican primrose

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican primrose is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Mexican primrose is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa. This plant's habitat is Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs and Woodland edges and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. 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.

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