Oenothera albicaulis
| Oenothera albicaulis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
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| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Oenothera albicaulis (common name: whitest evening primrose)
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ from late spring to early summer or in the autumn[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a dryish well-drained sandy loam and full sun[2][1]. Heavy clay soils may induce winter rots[1]. Succeeds in poor soils[1].
The flowers open in the evening, they are richly scented and are very attractive to moths.
Range: Western N. America - Arizona to S. Dakota and Montana.
Habitat: Rather dry grassy and disturbed places, 800 - 2200 metres.
Edibility: Fruit[3][4]. Another report says that the plant has an edible seedpod[5]. The reports for edible fruit probably mean the seedpod[K].
Seed - cooked[6]. They can be used in soups or can be ground into a powder and then used as a gravy[6].
Root - cooked. Too small to be a staple food, but useful in an emergency, the roots taste best in late autumn, winter and early spring[5].
Leaves and young shoots - cooked[5].
Medicinal: A poultice of the plant has been used to treat swellings[6].
A decoction of the root has been drunk and used as a lotion on muscle strains[6].
Pollinators: Lepidoptera, bees, self
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Anogra albicaulis.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Weiner, Michael. Earth Medicine, Earth Food. Ballantine Books, 1980.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.