Dame's Rocket

Autumn Crocus

About Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus

Dame's Rocket

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Rocket Dame

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

cólquico

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

aftomn gema

In Polish

Rocket Dame

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50160

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus

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

Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus

Care of Dame's Rocket and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.