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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: Can you help me identify this plant? I have four of them. The leaves are long and have a white …

  • Question

    Can you help me identify this plant? I have four of them. The leaves are long and have a white vein down the center.

    Answer

    Dear SNB96P, good morning. The plants look like a species of Oenothera (evening-primrose), native species in the Onagraceae. We can't tell exactly which species it is until it flowers, but Oenothera biennis is the more common species in the northeast. Best wishes.