Dame's Rocket

Barbary Fig

About Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig

Dame's Rocket

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Globe shaped

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

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Rocket Dame

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig

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

Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig

Care of Dame's Rocket and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.