Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Texas
Types
Ornamental Grass
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
10-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
OENOTHERA mexicana
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Mexican primrose
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Rosa Nachtkerze
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Mexican primrose
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Primrose mexicana
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Μεξικού Primrose
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Mexican Primrose
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Mexican Primrose
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Mexicanus Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
1145
1
27800
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