Evening Primrose Essential Oil (Oenothera biennis)

Overview

Evening Primrose may also be referred to as evening star, sundrop, weedy evening primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, and fever-plant. It is typically processed in China using co2 total extraction or cold pressed as a method for extracting oil from the seeds, leaves, or flowers.

Evening Primrose Essential Oil — By Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Essential Facts

Aroma Description:
Astringent
Common Name(s): evening star, sundrop, weedy evening primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, and fever-plant
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Synonyms(s) for Oenothera biennis: Brunyera biennis, Oenothera biennis f. leptomeres, Oenothera biennis f. muricata, Oenothera biennis subsp. caeciarum, Oenothera biennis subsp. centralis, Oenothera biennis var. leptomeres, Oenothera biennis var. muricata, Oenothera biennis var. vulgaris, Oenothera brevicapsula, Oenothera chicaginensis, Oenothera chicaginensis var. bartlettii, Oenothera chicaginensis var. minutiflora, Oenothera chicagoensis, Oenothera chrysantha var. latifolia, Oenothera communis, Oenothera furca, Oenothera gaurodes var. brevicapsula, Oenothera grandifolia, Oenothera graveolens, Oenothera linkiana, Oenothera media, Oenothera muricata, Oenothera muricata var. latifolia, Oenothera novae-scotiae var. serratifolia, Oenothera numismatica, Oenothera paralamarckiana, Oenothera parviflora var. muricata, Oenothera pratincola, Oenothera pratincola var. numismatica, Oenothera purpurata, Oenothera reynoldsii, Oenothera rubiennis, Oenothera ruderalis, Oenothera sabulosa, Oenothera sackvillensis, Oenothera sackvillensis var. albiviridis, Oenothera salicastrum, Oenothera shulliana, Oenothera stenomeres, Oenothera tracyi, Onagra biennis, Onagra chrysantha var. grandiflora, Onagra europaea, Onagra muricata, Onagra vulgaris, Pseudo-oenothera virginiana
Botanical Family: Onagraceae
Botanical Genus: Oenothera
Color: Pale to golden yellow
Countries of Production: China
Indigenous Country: Germany
Cultivation: Organically Grown
Processing Methods: CO2 Total Extraction or Cold Pressed
Part Typically Used: Seeds, Leaves, or Flowers
Shelf Life: long long time