When does the evening primrose bloom?
This article introduces the experience of green plant maintenance related to when the evening primrose blooms and a brief introduction to its blooming period, the specific content is as follows:
The name "evening primrose" is really romantic. Hearing this name is like being in a fairyland painting.
What makes us praise it even more is that the name vividly summarizes its blooming characteristics: it blooms at night, and only the moon can see the flowers.
The evening primrose belongs to the Onagraceae family, Oenothera genus. It is native to North America and is now mainly distributed in temperate and subtropical regions, cultivated in Northeast, North, East, and Southwest China. It is an annual in the north and biennial south of the Huai River. It is also known as night cherry, waiting for the dawn grass, mountain sesame, and wild sesame.
The evening primrose has an appealing appearance. The basal rosette leaves closely hug the ground, with stems 50 to 200 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is spicate, unbranched, dainty, with petals mainly in yellow or red. Most of the petals are solid in color, but the pistils have clear and distinct patterns; they are also round, wide, flat, and when combined, they look exquisite and lovely.
The evening primrose is adaptable, tolerant to acid, drought, and poor soil, and not picky about soil. It spreads wildly in wastelands, reproduces very quickly, and can easily become a sea of flowers. Therefore, it is often used as a cluster planting on open lawns, flower gardens, or as extensive ground cover.
The evening primrose itself is a traditional Chinese medicine, and many health products or nutritional supplements use it as an ingredient, mainly for clearing atherosclerosis, making a significant contribution to humans.
The blooming period of the evening primrose is from June to September. Now is the time for it to bloom. Whether in the wilderness or gardens, it is easy to encounter it!
The above is the full content of when the evening primrose blooms and a brief introduction to its blooming period, hoping it can help you. At the same time, I hope everyone will come to see more green plant and flower experience knowledge!