Dame's Rocket

Cerbera

About Dame's Rocket and Cerbera

Dame's Rocket

Cerbera

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CERBERA

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Cerbera

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Cerbera

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Cerbera

In French

Rocket Dame

Cerbera

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Cerbera

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Cerbera

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Cerbera

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Cerbera

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Cerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Cerbera

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

Dame's Rocket and Cerbera Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Cerbera are as follows:

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

Care of Dame's Rocket and Cerbera

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