Dame's Rocket

African Lily

About Dame's Rocket and African Lily

Dame's Rocket

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 6, 7, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Eczema, Skin rash

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Rockets Freifrau

afrikanische Lilie

In French

Rocket Dame

Afrique lys

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

lirio africano

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

lírio africano

In Polish

Rocket Dame

afrykański lilia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and African Lily

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

Dame's Rocket and African Lily Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and African Lily are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Lily

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.