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About Dame's Rocket and Creeping Phlox


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering  
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in summer  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
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
Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Phlox subulata  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Creeping Phlox  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
kriechend Phlox  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
phlox rampant  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
rastrero phlox  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
υφέρπουσα phlox  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
rastejar phlox  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
pełzanie floks  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Phlox serpentium  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Brassicales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Hesperis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
67  
50  

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Properties of Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket

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

Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 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 Phlox and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket

Care of Creeping Phlox and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Phlox 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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