Dame's Rocket

Butter Daisy

About Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy

Dame's Rocket

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, 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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Rocket Dame

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hesperis

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy

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

Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Butter Daisy

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