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evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms

Oenothera

Evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms are bright yellow flowers that bloom in the evening. They attract butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and colorful!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms display vibrant, cup-shaped flowers, most often bright yellow, but also pink or white. Their blooms typically open during the day or evening, sometimes with prominent stamens, making them visually distinct in meadows.

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evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Some evening primrose flowers can even change color as they get older!

Wow! Their seeds are pressed to make a special oil used for health supplements!

Wow! You can eat the roots, leaves, and seeds of many evening primrose plants!

Wow! You can find Oenothera species growing on every continent except Antarctica!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Navigator

Evening primroses can open their bright flowers at dusk, guiding night-flying moths with scent and color to their nectar.

Fähigkeit

Speedy Bloom

Some Oenothera species can unfurl their petals in minutes, quickly preparing for pollinators to visit.

Fähigkeit

Deep-Rooted Resilience

Many evening primroses have a strong taproot that helps them access water and nutrients in dry, poor soils.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-150 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-10 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Zweijährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

tobacco hornworm moth

Manduca sexta

Visits evening primroses at night.

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen during the day.

eaten by

white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer sometimes browse on the leaves.

eaten by

squash lady beetle

Epilachna borealis

Its leaves are a food source for beetles.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

BeeblossomSundrop

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

2-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

Summer-fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

Zweijährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms?

Insekten

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