Dame's Rocket

American Holly

About Dame's Rocket and American Holly

Dame's Rocket

American Holly

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval Spiny Leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ILEX opaca

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Christmas Holly

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

American Holly

In German

Rockets Freifrau

American Holly

In French

Rocket Dame

American Holly

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

American Holly

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

American Holly

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

American Holly

In Polish

Rocket Dame

American Holly

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

American Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and American Holly

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

Dame's Rocket and American Holly Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and American Holly are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and American Holly

Care of Dame's Rocket and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Holly pruning is done 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 Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.