Oenothera lamarckiana
| Oenothera lamarckiana | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Oenothera lamarckiana
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ from late spring to early summer[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.
There is some confusion over this name. [3] says that it is a synonym of O. grandiflora. Ait. whilst O. lamarkiana DeVries non Ser. is given as a synonym for O. glazioviana[1].
The flowers open in the evening, they are richly scented and are very attractive to moths.
Range: Europe to Eastern N. America.
Habitat: Sandy soils[4].
Edibility: Young leaves[5]. No more details are given.
Pollinators: Lepidoptera, bees, self
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: O. grandiflora. Ait.
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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.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.