Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Russia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Primula elatior
-
Number of Varieties
160
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-711-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Needs more water during establishment
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
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Primula elatior
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Oxlip, true oxlip
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Oxlip
चीकू
In German
Hohe Schlüsselblume
Breiapfelbaum
In French
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Primula elatior
chicle
In Greek
δακράκι
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Oxlip
sapodilla
In Polish
Oxlip
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Oxlip
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ericales
Family
Onagraceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Onagreae
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
145134
1
27800
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