Babaco

Dame's Rocket

About Babaco and Dame's Rocket

Babaco

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Herbs

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Babaco

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Babaco

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Babaco

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Babaco

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Babaco

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Babaco

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Babaco

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Babaco

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Dame's Rocket. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Dame's Rocket

Season and care of Babaco and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dame's Rocket season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Babaco and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Dame's Rocket

Care of Babaco and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.