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About Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Creeping Jenny


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbs  

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

Types
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
4  

Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cup shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
creeping jenny  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Pfennigkraut  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Lysimaque nummulaire  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
creeping jenny  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
creeping jenny  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Tojeść rozesłana  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
creeping jenny  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Brassicales  

Family
Primulaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Lysimachia  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
50  

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Properties of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket. Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Jenny does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket

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

Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket

Care of Creeping Jenny and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny 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.

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