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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Europe, Russia

Types
Primula elatior

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
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
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

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, 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

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
Primula elatior

Common Name
Oxlip, true oxlip

In Hindi
Oxlip

In German
Hohe Schlüsselblume

In French
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

In Spanish
Primula elatior

In Greek
δακράκι

In Portuguese
Oxlip

In Polish
Oxlip

In Latin
Oxlip

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

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Properties of Oxlip

Want to know the properties of Oxlip? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Oxlip is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non 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. Oxlip 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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Oxlip Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Oxlip. 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. Oxlip physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 25.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Oxlip

Taking Oxlip 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 Oxlip include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. 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 Oxlip

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Oxlip is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Oxlip is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Primula elatior. This plant's habitat is Roadsides, sand dunes and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. 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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