Oenothera elata hookeri
| Oenothera elata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Oenothera elata hookeri (common name: hooker's evening primrose)
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ from late spring to early summer.
Cultivation: Prefers a dryish well-drained sandy loam and full sun. Heavy clay soils may induce winter rots. Succeeds on poor soils.
The flowers open in the evening, they are richly scented and are very attractive to moths. The seeds are a good food source for birds, especially finches.
Plants usually mutate freely.
This species is very closely related to, and perhaps no more than a part of, O. biennis[1].
Range: North-western N. America.
Habitat: Dry open soils, meadows and roadsides[1].
Edibility: Root - cooked. Boiled and eaten like parsnip[2].
Young shoots - raw or cooked. Added to salads or boiled as a potherb[2]. They are usually blanched before use[2]. A mucilaginous texture.
The young pod-like fruits can be eaten when cooked[2].
Medicinal: The plant has been used in the treatment of colds[3].
A poultice of the roots or the leaves has been used in the treatment of sores and swellings[3].
Pollinators: Lepidoptera, bees, self
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: O. hookeri.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Livingstone, B. Flora of Canada. National Museums of Canada, 1978.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.