Scotch Broom

Evening Primrose

About Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose

Scotch Broom

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Shrub

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose? We provide you with everything About Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose. Scotch Broom doesn't have thorns and Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Scotch Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Scotch Broom has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose

Season and care of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scotch Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Evening Primrose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scotch Broom is Loam, Sand and for Evening Primrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Scotch Broom is Acidic, Neutral and for Evening Primrose is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose

Care of Scotch Broom and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.