Zucchini

Evening Primrose

About Zucchini and Evening Primrose

Zucchini

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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, Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

तोरी

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Zucchini

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Courgette

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

κολοκύθι

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abobrinha

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Kabaczek

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

zucchini

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Solanoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Zucchini and Evening Primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Zucchini and Evening Primrose? We provide you with everything About Zucchini and Evening Primrose. Zucchini doesn't have thorns and Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Zucchini does not have fragrant flowers. Zucchini has allergic reactions like Sore Throat and Stomach pain and Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Sore Throat and Stomach pain. 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 Zucchini and Evening Primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zucchini and Evening Primrose

Season and care of Zucchini and Evening Primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Zucchini and Evening Primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zucchini season is Not Available and Evening Primrose season is Not Available. The type of soil for Zucchini is Loam, Moist, Well drained and for Evening Primrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zucchini is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Evening Primrose is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Zucchini and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Zucchini and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Zucchini and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Zucchini and Evening Primrose

Care of Zucchini and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Zucchini 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.