Dame's Rocket

Cardinal Flower

About Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower

Dame's Rocket

Cardinal Flower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Herbaceous perennial

Number of Varieties

440

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 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

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

LOBELIA cardinalis

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Cardinal Flower

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Cardinal Flower

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Cardinal Flower

In French

Rocket Dame

Cardinal Flower

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Cardinal Flower

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Cardinal Flower

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Cardinal Flower

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Cardinalis Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lobeliaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

5056

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower

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

Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Cardinal Flower

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