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About Dame's Rocket and Boxelder


About Boxelder and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

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, Texas, Canada  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Rocket Dame  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Sapindales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
15  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxelder

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

Dame's Rocket and Boxelder Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxelder

Care of Dame's Rocket and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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