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Oenothera odorata

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

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.9 m
Spread
0.3 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Lepidoptera, Bees, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Lepidoptera, Bees, Self

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves[2][3]. No more details are given.

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
Southern S. America - Chile.
Habitat
Not known
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 5+
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 early spring in a sandy medium in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Basal cuttings in spring. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots of low-fertility soil and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant out in the following spring.

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. 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. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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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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