Dame's Rocket

Boxberry

About Dame's Rocket and Boxberry

Dame's Rocket

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Argentina, Chile

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

boxberry

In German

Rockets Freifrau

boxberry

In French

Rocket Dame

boxberry

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

boxberry

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

boxberry

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

boxberry

In Polish

Rocket Dame

boxberry

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ericales

Family

Brassicaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

50141

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxberry

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

Dame's Rocket and Boxberry Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Boxberry are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxberry

Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.