Dame's Rocket

African Daisy

About Dame's Rocket and African Daisy

Dame's Rocket

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

Rockets Freifrau

African Daisy

In French

Rocket Dame

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

margarita africana

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

africano margarida

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Gerbery

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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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.