Dame's Rocket

Caraway

About Dame's Rocket and Caraway

Dame's Rocket

Caraway

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Herb

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bugs

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CARUM carvi

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

शाहजीरा

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Kümmel

In French

Rocket Dame

carvi

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

alcaravea

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

κύμινο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

alcaravia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

kminek

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Apiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Caraway

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

Dame's Rocket and Caraway Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Caraway are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Caraway

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