Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial
Origin
United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OENOTHERA macrocarpa
Common Name
Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose
In Hindi
Missouri primrose
In German
Missouri Primel
In French
Oenothera macrocarpa
In Spanish
prímula Missouri
In Greek
Missouri primrose
In Portuguese
Missouri Primrose
In Polish
Wiesiołek ozdobny
In Latin
Primrose Missouri
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Onagreae
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Number of Species
145
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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27800
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