Dame's Rocket

Carissa

About Dame's Rocket and Carissa

Dame's Rocket

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Birds

Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Carissia

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Carissa

In German

Rockets Freifrau

carissa

In French

Rocket Dame

carissa

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

carissa

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

carissa

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

carissa

In Polish

Rocket Dame

carissa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Carissa

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

Dame's Rocket and Carissa Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Carissa are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Carissa

Care of Dame's Rocket and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.