Onagraceae · Oenothera

Rose Evening Primrose

Oenothera rosea

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Oenothera rosea
Genus
Oenothera
Habit
Herb
Native to
Peru
Distribution
Peru, Europe, Himalayas, India, Myanmar
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Rose Evening Primrose itself; the rest are typical of the Onagraceae family — flowering plants only.

About Rose Evening Primrose

Rose evening primrose (Oenothera rosea) belongs to the Onagraceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and 7 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Onagraceae family
Botanical family

Onagraceae

Evening-Primrose Family

Rose Evening Primrose belongs to the Onagraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

Explore the Onagraceae family →

Snap it. Know it.

Point your camera at Rose Evening Primrose or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.

Download SASYA — Free

Common plant problems

All plant problem & care guides →

More in Onagraceae

View all Onagraceae