Dame's Rocket

African Daisy

About Dame's Rocket and African Daisy

Dame's Rocket

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and African Daisy

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

Dame's Rocket and African Daisy Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and African Daisy are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Daisy

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.