Dame's Rocket

American Chestnut

About Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut

Dame's Rocket

American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

American Chestnut

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Rocket Dame

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Castanea dentata

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

castanea americana

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut

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

Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut

Care of Dame's Rocket and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.