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About Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee


About Chincherinchee and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Number of Varieties
4  
25  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Chincherinchee  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Kap-Milchstern  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Chincherinchee  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Chincherinchee  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Chinkerinchee  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Chincherinchee,  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Chincherinchee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
50  
180  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee

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

Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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