Dame's Rocket

African Marigold

About Dame's Rocket and African Marigold

Dame's Rocket

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Annual

Number of Varieties

418

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African Marigold

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Studentenblume

In French

Rocket Dame

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

caléndula africana

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

marigold africano

In Polish

Rocket Dame

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5033

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and African Marigold

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

Dame's Rocket and African Marigold Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and African Marigold are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and African Marigold

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