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Missouri Primrose
Missouri Primrose




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About Missouri Primrose

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial

Origin

United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-

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

Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA macrocarpa

Common Name

Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose

In Hindi

Missouri primrose

In German

Missouri Primel

In French

Oenothera macrocarpa

In Spanish

prímula Missouri

In Greek

Missouri primrose

In Portuguese

Missouri Primrose

In Polish

Wiesiołek ozdobny

In Latin

Primrose Missouri

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
Rank: 86 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Missouri Primrose

Want to know the properties of Missouri 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. Missouri 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 . Missouri Primrose Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation and lowering blood pressure

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

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.

Missouri Primrose Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Missouri 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. Missouri Primrose physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 35.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Missouri Primrose

Taking Missouri 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 Missouri 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.

Season and care of Missouri Primrose

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Missouri Primrose is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Missouri Primrose is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis. This plant's habitat is Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. 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.