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Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

1350
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.10 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
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Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Root
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Evening Primrose
तामरिस्क

In German

Evening Primrose
Tamariske

In French

onagre
tamarinier

In Spanish

onagra
tamarisco

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose
tamarisco

In Polish

wiesiołka
tamaryszek

In Latin

vespere Primrose
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Caryophyllales

Family

Onagraceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Oenothera
Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Onagreae
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Subfamily

Onagroideae
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Number of Species

14555
1 27800
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Difference Between Evening Primrose and Tamarisk

If you are confused whether Evening Primrose or Tamarisk are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Evening Primrose and Tamarisk Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Evening Primrose are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Tamarisk fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Evening Primrose and Tamarisk if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Evening Primrose and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Evening Primrose and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Evening Primrose and Tamarisk as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Evening Primrose is Eczema whereas of Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. Evening Primrose has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Making cosmetics and Stops hair loss while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Making cosmetics and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Evening Primrose vs Tamarisk

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Evening Primrose vs Tamarisk and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Evening Primrose are Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation whereas of Tamarisk have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Evening Primrose has no showy fruits and Tamarisk has no showy fruits. Also Evening Primrose is flowering and Tamarisk is not flowering . You can compare Evening Primrose and Tamarisk facts and facts of other plants too.