1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas
Damp shady woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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
Leaf spot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
1.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.4 Showy Foliage
1.6 Showy Bark
1.7 Foliage Texture
1.8 Foliage Sheen
1.9 Evergreen
1.10 Invasive
1.11 Self-Sowing
1.12 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
1.13 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure
No Medicinal Use
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Not Available
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Wildflower
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
OENOTHERA macrocarpa
MILIUM effusum
3.2 Common Name
Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
3.2.1 In Hindi
Missouri primrose
Milium effusum
3.2.2 In German
Missouri Primel
Wald-Flattergras
3.2.3 In French
Oenothera macrocarpa
millet étalé
3.2.4 In Spanish
prímula Missouri
effusum milium
3.2.5 In Greek
Missouri primrose
milium effusum
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Missouri Primrose
milium effusum
3.2.7 In Polish
Wiesiołek ozdobny
prosownica rozpierzchła
3.2.8 In Latin
Primrose Missouri
milium effusum
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Onagroideae
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species