Dame's Rocket

Calibrachoa

About Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa

Dame's Rocket

Calibrachoa

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm102.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

White bugs

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Calibrachoa

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Calibrachoa

In French

Rocket Dame

Calibrachoa

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Calibrachoa

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Calibrachoa

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Calibrachoa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Brassicaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

5016

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa

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

Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Calibrachoa

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