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clockweed

Gaura lindheimeri

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Common names

39 names · 19 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Appleblossom Grass[3]
  • Bee Blossom[3]
  • Butterfly Gaura[3]
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • svíčkovec Lindheimerův[2]
Finnish
  • sirokesäkynttilä[2]
German
Greek
  • Λευκή γκάουρα[2]
Hebrew
  • גאורה קיפחת[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ガウラ[2]
  • ハクチョウソウ[2]
  • ヤマモモソウ[2]
Korean
  • 나비바늘꽃[2]
Polish
  • Gaura biała[2]
  • Gaura Lindheimera[2]
Russian
  • Гаура Линдхеймера[2]
Slovak
  • pupalka Lindheimerova[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • sommarljus[2]
Turkish
Sources & name notes (5)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Oenothera lindheimeri — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • clockweed — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Prachtkerze — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Präriekerze — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's beeblossom — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's clockweed — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • white gaura — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • White Guara — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • gaura blanca — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura blanc — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura de Lindheimer — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Onagre de Lindheimer — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Enagra di Lindheimer — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Prachtkaars — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
[2] Oenothera lindheimeri — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • clockweed — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Prachtkerze — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Präriekerze — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's beeblossom — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's clockweed — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • white gaura — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • White Guara — results[23].names[29]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • gaura blanca — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura blanc — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura de Lindheimer — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Onagre de Lindheimer — results[23].names[3]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Enagra di Lindheimer — results[23].names[24]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Prachtkaars — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • ハクチョウソウ — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • ヤマモモソウ — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • ガウラ — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Λευκή γκάουρα — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • 山桃草 — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • 山桃草 — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • sommarljus — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • svíčkovec Lindheimerův — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Гаура Линдхеймера — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • גאורה קיפחת — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura Lindheimera — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura biała — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Hint Kuştüyü — results[23].names[25]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • 나비바늘꽃 — results[23].names[26]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • sirokesäkynttilä — results[23].names[27]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • pupalka Lindheimerova — results[23].names[28]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Gaura — results[23].names[30]; taxon id 590726; Oenothera lindheimeri.
[3] Oenothera lindheimeri — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Appleblossom Grass — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Bee Blossom — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Butterfly Gaura — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Indian feather — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's Beeblossom — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's clockweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Lindheimer's Gaura — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Pink Gaura — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(8); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Wand Flower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(9); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • Whirling butterflies — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(10); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
  • White Gaura — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(11); heading: Common Name(s):; Oenothera lindheimeri.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Oenothera lindheimeri ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Lindheimer's beeblossom (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165155; taxon 48XYK.
  • Lindheimer-Prachtkerze (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165156; taxon 48XYK.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • white gaura — Page 4, column 2, row top 232 pt; common-name cell after Oenothera lindheimeri.; Oenothera lindheimeri.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Gaura lindheimeri as a synonym of Oenothera lindheimeri.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Onagraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.91–1.52 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Plant habit
Clumping; Erect; Open; Spreading; Vase

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [3]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [3]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths.

NC State Extension profile, published as Oenothera lindheimeri; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [3]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Oenothera lindheimeri in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [4]
Native range
SE. Texas to SW. Louisiana.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

clockweed (Gaura lindheimeri) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Gaura lindheimeri — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5066479; ID P4CH3; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Oenothera lindheimeri — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 794834; ID 48XYK; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 794834; ID 48XYK; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. NC State Extension Oenothera lindheimeri — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Oenothera lindheimeri (top 232 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Oenothera lindheimeri — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 373227, 732828; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1123065, 1123067

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.