General characteristics of light-induced germination of Oenothera biennis L. seeds were investigated at 24°C. During dark imbibition, seeds reached maximal respiration in 7 hours and maximal water ...

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Growing time-lapse of an evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis) from a seed to blooms. We used a 12-inch pot to plant covered with soil for this demonstration. A seedling appeared 1 week after ...

This paper offers a body of evidence which shows that hybrids resembling Œnothera Labiatae may be synthesized from certain strains of the American native species O. biennis and O. grandiflora. The ...

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What Is Evening Primrose Oil? Evening primrose oil (EPO) comes from the seeds of a wildflower called Oenothera biennis. The seed oil is rich in fatty acids called linoleic acid (LA) and ...

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