Dame's Rocket

Bushy Bluestem

About Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem

Dame's Rocket

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

416

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Rocket Dame

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem

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

Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.