Southernwood

Cowslip Primrose

About Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose

Southernwood

Cowslip Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Old fields, Open grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, 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, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Primula veris

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

cowslip primrose

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Echte Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Primula veris

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

πασχαλίτσα primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

prímula cowslip

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Pierwiosnek lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

cowslip Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose

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

Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose Physical Information

Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Cowslip Primrose flower color: Yellow
Cowslip Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose

Care of Southernwood and Cowslip Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cowslip Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowslip Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.