Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Rocket Dame
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant
Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Blue Giant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant Physical Information
Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant are as follows:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant
Care of Dame's Rocket and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.