Choy Sum

Dame's Rocket

About Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket

Choy Sum

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

choy sum

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

choy sum

Rockets Freifrau

In French

choy sum

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

choy sum

Rocket Dame

In Greek

choy sum

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

choy sum

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

choy sum

Rocket Dame

In Latin

choy sum

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket. Choy Sum doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Choy Sum does not have fragrant flowers. Choy Sum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea. 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 Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket

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

Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket

Care of Choy Sum and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.