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About Dame's Rocket and Black Locust


About Black Locust and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Honey Locust  

Number of Varieties
4  
10  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,066.80 cm  
20

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Black Locust Tree  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Schwarz Locust Tree  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Noir Arbre Locust  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Negro del árbol de la langosta  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Μαύρο Locust Tree  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Árvore Locust Preto  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Locusta arbor Niger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Robinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
25  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Locust

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

Dame's Rocket and Black Locust Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Black Locust are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Locust

Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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