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About Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Rockets Freifrau
African Blue Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
Rocket Dame
Bleu basilic africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Albahaca azul africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Africano manjericão azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Rocket Dame
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
7.2.8 In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Hesperis
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Basal Tricolpates
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Vomiting. 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 Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil

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

Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.