Oenothera linearis

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Cultivation

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Read about Oenothera linearis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Oenothera linearis, Michx. (OE. fruticosa var. linearis, Wats. Kneiffia linearis, Spach). Sundrops. Fig. 2567. Slender, 12-20 in. high, biennial or perennial, pilose, puberulent or nearly glabrous: basal Lvs. spatulate to broad- oblanceolate; st.-lvs. linear to narrow-lanceolate: fls. bright clear yellow, 1½ in. or more across, standing well above the foliage Lvs.; petals obovate and notched or emarginate at apex: caps, mostly less broadly winged, clavate. Conn., south. Gn. 26, p. 481.—In cult., this is a neat and bright little plant, blooming in July. The plant known in gardens as OE. fruticosa var. pallida probably belongs with this species or with the form of it sometimes separated as Kneiffia Allenii, Small. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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