Dame's Rocket

Chinese Chestnut

About Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut

Dame's Rocket

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

China, Korea

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Allergy

Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Rockets Freifrau

chinesische Kastanie

In French

Rocket Dame

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Castaño chino

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut

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

Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Dame's Rocket and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.