Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Matthiola incana
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
Common stock
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Common stock
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Common stock
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Common stock
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Hesperis Rocket
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Common Stock and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Common Stock and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Stock and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Common Stock and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Common Stock and Dame's Rocket
Care of Common Stock and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Stock 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.