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Oenothera lindheimeri
Also called Lindheimer's Clockweed, White Guara, Clockweed, White Gaura
A native Texas and Louisiana perennial with clusters of white or pink, four-petaled flowers from spring to first frost. It grows best in full sun and tolerates drought well, though it may not overwinter reliably in cold areas.
Oenothera lindheimeri, 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.
The perennial plant is native to southern Louisiana and Texas. The specific epithet is after Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, a German-American botanist who extensively studied the plants of Texas for Harvard University professor Asa Gray. It is somewhat commonly grown as an ornamental plant in North America.
Oenothera lindheimeri is an ornamental plant. It is used in either garden beds or pots. 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 cultivars, the petals are white at dawn then turn pink before falling off at dusk.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oenothera lindheimeri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
