Pale Evening Primrose

Oenothera pallida

The Pale Evening Primrose is a beautiful flower that blooms in the evening. Its soft yellow petals open up at night and close in the morning, making it a special sight to see as the sun sets.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Pale Evening Primrose has delicate white to pinkish-white flowers that open in the evening. Its broad, often crinkled petals contrast with bright yellow stamens, making it look different from many daytime blooms. The plant forms a low clump of green, lance-shaped leaves.

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Pale Evening Primrose

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Datos interesantes

Its delicate petals glow subtly under moonlight, guiding night-flying insects to its nectar!

Its seeds contain an oil rich in nutrients, valued by humans for centuries!

Native American tribes traditionally used parts of this plant for various purposes.

Though called "evening," some flowers can stay open well into the morning sun.

Habilidades especiales

Pale Evening Primrose can open its flowers precisely at dusk to attract special nighttime pollinators.

Pale Evening Primrose flowers change from white to a pinkish-red as they age, signaling to pollinators.

Pale Evening Primrose has a long taproot that helps it find water deep underground to survive dry spells.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-50 cm
Extensión: 15-45 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to mid-summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

Its long proboscis reaches deep nectar.

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Collects pollen and nectar in morning.

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on leaves and young stems.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.