Oenothera lindheimeri

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Oenothera lindheimeri
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Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. lindheimeri
Binomial name
Oenothera lindheimeri
(Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Synonyms [1]
  • Gaura filiformis var. munzii Cory
  • Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A.Gray
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Gaura lindheimeri at Comox and Jervis, Vancouver.jpg
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

Oenothera lindheimeri, [2] [3] commonly known as Lindheimer's beeblossom, white gaura, pink gaura, Lindheimer's clockweed, and Indian feather, is a species of Oenothera . Several of its common names derive from the genus Gaura , in which this species was formerly placed.

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The perennial plant is native to southern Louisiana and Texas. [4] [5] The specific epithet is after Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, a German-born botanist who collected extensively in Texas for Harvard University professor Asa Gray. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant.

Description

Oenothera lindheimeri is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 50 to 150 centimeters (20–60 in) tall, with densely clustered branched stems growing from an underground rhizome. The leaves are finely hairy, lanceolate, 1 to 9 cm (1⁄2–3+1⁄2 in) long and 1 to 13 mm (1⁄16–1⁄2 in) broad, with a coarsely toothed margin.

The flowers are produced on a 10-to-80-centimeter-long (5–30 in) inflorescence; they are pink or white, 2 to 3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) in diameter, with four petals 10 to 15 mm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long and long hairlike stamens, and are produced from the beginning of spring until the first frost. [6] [7]

Cultivation

Oenothera lindheimeri is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. It is used in either garden beds or pots for accent colour and a delicate texture. It grows best in full sun and can survive lengthy periods of drought.

Several cultivars have been selected for varying flower color, from nearly pure white in 'Whirling Butterflies' to darker pink in 'Cherry Brandy' and 'Siskiyou Pink'. In some, the petals are white at dawn then turning pink before falling off at dusk.

Although a perennial rated USDA Zone 5(6)-9 for hardiness it may not overwinter reliably, and is often treated as an annual outside its native areas. In colder climates a heavy winter mulch is necessary. [8]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [9] [10]

Etymology

Oenothera: Etymology is uncertain, but it is believed to be derived from the Greek words οίνος θήρα (oinos thera) meaning "wine seeker". [11]

Gaura: Derived from Greek γαῦρος(gaûros) meaning "superb". Named in reference to the stature and floral display of some species in this genus. [12]

Lindheimeri: Named for Ferdinand Lindheimer (1801–79), who discovered the plant Lindheimera texana . [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oenothera lindheimeri". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ↑ ITIS Standard Report Page: Oenothera lindheimeri . accessed 8.1.2013
  3. ↑ Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
  4. ↑ "Oenothera lindheimeri". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ↑ USDA Plants Profile: Gaura lindheimeri
  6. ↑ Munz, P. A. (1938). Studies in Onagraceae XI. A Revision of the Genus Gaura. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 105-122, 211-228.
  7. ↑ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN   0-333-47494-5.
  8. ↑ Perennials.com
  9. ↑ "Oenethera lindheimeri". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 278. ISBN   978-0-521-86645-3.
  12. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). p. 175.
  13. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). p. 238.
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