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Oenothera lamarckiana

a biennial member of the Oenothera genus in the family Onagraceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
biennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Lepidoptera, Bees, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Lepidoptera, Bees, Self

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves[2]. No more details are given.

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
Europe to Eastern N. America.
Habitat
Sandy soils[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow in situ from late spring to early summer[4].

Cultivation

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Prefers a dryish well-drained sandy loam and full sun[1][4]. Heavy clay soils may induce winter rots[4]. Succeeds in poor soils. There is some confusion over this name. [5] says that it is a synonym of O. grandiflora. Ait. whilst O. lamarkiana DeVries non Ser. is given as a synonym for O. glazioviana[4]. The flowers open in the evening, they are richly scented and are very attractive to moths.

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  5. Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950-00-00

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