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About Dame's Rocket and Cardon


About Cardon and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
4  
-  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
Pachycereus pringlei  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Cardon  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Cardon  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Cardon  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Cardon  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Cardon  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Cardon  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Cardon  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Cardon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Pachycereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
12  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Cardon

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

Dame's Rocket and Cardon Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Cardon are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Cardon

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

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