Dame's Rocket

Bird Cherry

About Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry

Dame's Rocket

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

Rocket Dame

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Acacieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Prunoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry

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

Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.