Dame's Rocket

Big Bluestem

About Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem

Dame's Rocket

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple

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

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Große Bartgras

In French

Rocket Dame

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Brassicales

Poaceae

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem

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

Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem

Care of Dame's Rocket and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.