Oenothera elata Kunth

Hooker's evening primrose (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Oenothera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 7-8
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Oenothera elata leaf picture by gutierrez mauricio (cc-by-sa)
Oenothera elata leaf picture by gutierrez mauricio (cc-by-sa)
Oenothera elata leaf picture by gutierrez mauricio (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Oenothera elata flower picture by gutierrez mauricio (cc-by-sa)
Oenothera elata flower picture by Meraz Rufino (cc-by-sa)
Oenothera elata flower picture by gutierrez mauricio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Oenothera elata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:613687-1
WFO ID wfo-0000389426
COL ID 74K2M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oenothera elata Onagra kunthiana Onagra salicifolia Oenothera hookeri Onagra elata Oenothera elata subsp. elata Oenothera biennis var. hookeri

Lower taxons

Oenothera elata subsp. hookeri